Awards for Disposing of BSI Bombs
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BSI Bombs
rHE General Service Medal with Clasp has been awarded to Lt.
H. B. Herron and Sgt. B. H.
Woolcock, of 2 Australian Bomb Disposal Section for service on mine md bomb clearance in the Solo non Islands.
The conditions of the award in dude active engagement in the Solomon Islands for a period of lot less than 180 days on the actual ixcavation, removal and final dis posal of unexploded bombs. The General Service Medal may also be iwarded to members of the Aus tralian Military Forces who have ierved in Malaya or Singapore for :ertain periods since June, 1948.
Active work by the Disposal Section continues in the BSIP. Be ween November 25-27, 60 tons of lombs were taken from Hell’s Point, lear Honiara, and dumped at sea.