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Sgt. Holmes Tamarua – I think he was in radiology. I trained him to be the first local treasurer of the Sergeants MessPte. John Mudi – transport driver
This gallery shows black and white photos taken by Sgt. Peter Chard during his time as a chalkie at Taurama Barracks in 1968-69.
Some chalkies including some of their educational activities
Sgt Ross Bailey at Taurama Beach
Sgt. Peter Chard spearfishing at Taurama Bay
Chalkies at Brown River – Sgt. Steve Roxborough is sitting on the left.
Chalkies working on one of their cars outside the Sgts Mess
Science class at Taurama
Sgt Peter Karake and Cpl Atisi during a science class
Science excursion to Taurama Beach
A python caught whilst on a science excursion near Sogeri
First science class, 3 pupils. Further classes 29, 25 & 45 pupils
Sgt Peter Chard, taken on the day of the royal visit, I was BOS that day. C Coy in background
Sports day at the barracks
Top floor of sgts accommodation looking towards the mess
Top floor of sgts accommodation with Sgt Peter Chard
Bukan who took care of Sgt Peter Chard’s laundry
Scenes in Taurama Barracks
Entrance to 1 PIR – Pte Driwa, C Company on duty
Battalion parade ground – C Company barracks in the background
Duke of Kent arriving outside C Company
Duke of Kent preparing to inspect the barracks
Duke of Kent returning to car after inspection with Col Pears
Taurama Sergeants Mess
Sgts Mess Menu
Civic Actions Patrols including one from Buin to Kieta in 1969
Peter Chard on patrol!
Peter Chard helping himself to a pawpaw whilst on patrol in Bougainville.
8 Pl members on an Admin truck. Used to transport the patoon from Conga to Moratania
Changing from an Admin truck to PWD truck about 6 miles from Moratania.
Conga to Moratania
Haus saksak belonging to a PWD road contractor at Moratana.
Moratania looking towards the foothills which we eventually had to go over.
A village we passed through.
Aloyisius Noga – President of Buin Council
Civic Action this was the culvert we built Near Boku approx 6 miles from Paul Lapuns village. Who was Paul Lapun!
Another view of the culvert
Civic works on Buin to Kieta patrol
Getting into good kai on Sogeri excursion
Pte Bonobono entering a 7th Day Adventist village
Some of the soldiers on the Sogeri excursion
Typical villagers
Typical villagers
Soldiers of 1PIR during 1968-69
Pte. August Bolai – Sergeants Mess barman – Tolai
Battalion singsing
Battalion singsing
Cpl. Joe Ango – C Company
Kissik – Sergeants Mess cleaner
One of the Taurama sergeants, a pommy regular, his name was Roger Snuggs
Sgt. Otto Pandiku – cook sergeant
Pancho Evans at Xmas Party, 21 Dec 68
Peter Driwa – Manus
Pte. Driwa – C Company from Manus
Pte. Gabriel Par – barman at Xmas Party
Sgt. Sam Pasen – medical sergeant
Sgt. Jack Ako – 8 Platoon on Buin Kieta patrol
Sgt. Jack Ako on his wedding day
Sgt. Jim Kamong and WO 2 Pat Hopley
Sgt. Jim Kamong with his family
Sgt. John Tebera
Sgt. Otto Pandiku
Sgt. Peter Karake from New Ireland
Sgt. Rawasi
Sgt. Rawasi – the sheriffe
Sgt. Tomi from Buka
B J Smith RQMS
Sgt Jim Kamong and WO 2 Pat Hopley
Sergeants at the Xmas Party 21 Dec 68
St. Sgt. Willi Kana – Sp Company from Manus
Stewards at Xmas Party 68 clockwise from top – Morican, Yaki, Famudi, Gandi
Pioneer Sgt. Togalua – Tolai
Tommy Gill – Sergeants Mess cook
WO 2 Herman Komeng – CSM C Company from Sepik
WO 2 John Tsioni – CSM D Company from Buka
WO 2 Samuga – CSM Admin Company
Yuyugao, Lcpl Minaba, Willi Maut from C Company
Bandmaster Jamie Whitecross & Jock Peni, ’68 Xmas Party
Sgt John Sameso from Bougainville
Sgts Peter Karake & Max Hambo at a formal function
Xmas Party ’68
In and around Port Moresby
Port Moresby from Paga Hill
Port Moresby from Paga Hill
Port Moresby with Paga Hill in the background
Idlers Bay
Idlers Bay
Police Band at the South Pacific Games
Port Moresby and the well known policeman
Taurama Beach
The Macdui in Port Moreby Harbour – a victim of Japanese bombing in World War II
The wreck of the Macdui in Port Moresby Harbour
The Rigo Country Club
Wirraway at Jacksons Airport
Port Moresby Show
Participant at a singsing, Kila Kila
Pikinini at Sogeri Market
A discriminating PNG smoker smoking the South Pacific Post or Niugini Toktok.
From Trig Hill behind the camp. Houses to the right are the PI married quarters.
From Trig Hill, Bootless Bay looking up the coast to the east
From Trig Hill, the road from Boroko to the camp
From Trig Hill, transport compound in the middle, mound on the left is the rifle range
Hanuabada Village
Marine Base Port Moresby waterfront
Mekeo Dancers
Native hut at the end of the Sogeri Road, 4 wheel drive from this point on
It has been emotional time for me and found a pic of my biological father( Sgt Holmes Tamarua) after 60 years.
Thank you,
Dorothy
Beautiful pics
Great photos. They brought back many memories. I particularly liked seeing my close friends John Tebera and John Same so.
Peter Porteous PIR 1970 to 1971.
I was so emotional when i saw my late dad’s photo (Medical Sgt Sam Pasen)
Much appreciated.
Thank you,
I was looking for photos of my dad and just found it.
He is Warrant Officer Peter Samuga.
Thank you
Peter
Amazing to see these photos and some of the faces again. Not only do they bring back my memories but have been helpful in adding to stories I have told the family about the time spent in PNG. Still have fond memories of diving in PNG and still have the cowrie collection I made up there. Seeing these has prompted me to start looking for my photo collection which I have not seen for some years now. Hopefully I will be able to find a few more of the “chalkies” we worked with at Taurama.
Peter,
The photos bought back so many happy memories! I did indeed know many of those pictured here, friends and colleagues from a distant past. Under the section entitled ‘Soldiers of 1PIR during 1968-69’ the ‘pommie’ soldier was in fact Roger Snuggs from Signals. For those who were not at Taurama Barracks at this time, you may well recognise many of the soldiers pictured as they, unlike us, were transferred to other battalions over their many years of service and may well have found themselves posted to your battalion or section during the period, 1966-73. Peter, a truly remarkable snapshot from 1PIR. Well done!
It has been emotional time for me and found a pic of my biological father( Sgt Holmes Tamarua) after 60 years.
Thank you,
Dorothy
Beautiful pics
Great photos. They brought back many memories. I particularly liked seeing my close friends John Tebera and John Same so.
Peter Porteous PIR 1970 to 1971.
I was so emotional when i saw my late dad’s photo (Medical Sgt Sam Pasen)
Much appreciated.
Thank you,
I was looking for photos of my dad and just found it.
He is Warrant Officer Peter Samuga.
Thank you
Peter
Amazing to see these photos and some of the faces again. Not only do they bring back my memories but have been helpful in adding to stories I have told the family about the time spent in PNG. Still have fond memories of diving in PNG and still have the cowrie collection I made up there. Seeing these has prompted me to start looking for my photo collection which I have not seen for some years now. Hopefully I will be able to find a few more of the “chalkies” we worked with at Taurama.
Peter,
The photos bought back so many happy memories! I did indeed know many of those pictured here, friends and colleagues from a distant past. Under the section entitled ‘Soldiers of 1PIR during 1968-69’ the ‘pommie’ soldier was in fact Roger Snuggs from Signals. For those who were not at Taurama Barracks at this time, you may well recognise many of the soldiers pictured as they, unlike us, were transferred to other battalions over their many years of service and may well have found themselves posted to your battalion or section during the period, 1966-73. Peter, a truly remarkable snapshot from 1PIR. Well done!