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Praise for Fiji Docks Company Good Work on Boungainville
fIIHE Fiji Docks Company, a unit of the J. Fiji Labour Corps, which served on Bougainville for almost a year, has been singled out for commendation by American commanding officers in the area.
The Army Commander said; “Your organisation arrived in March, 1944, during the enemy attack on Torokina, and under the leadership of its officers worked aggressively and enthusiastically while subject to enemy artillery fire. For a period of eleven months your men worked efficiently and untiringly with little time for sports and recreation.
“During its service at this base the superior appearance of the personnel, equipment and installations of your com pany was outstanding. The prompt and cheerful manner in which your officers and men executed orders under all con
ditions was noted by all who observed their work. The excellent service of your company contributed greatly to the suc cess of the supply and port activities at Bougainville, and thereby to the success of our campaign against Japan.”
Much of the credit for the success of the work done by the company is due to Major Arthur Lewis, who had had long peacetime experience in handling cargo, and who was a particularly valuable officer on Bougainville.