In Australia
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Pir Men Train
Members of the New Guinea nat force, the Pacific Islands Regime are spending more and more time Australia training.
Thirty-five pir men attend various courses during 1962, a£ more will be in Australia in 1963.
Eight medical orderlies attended six weeks’ course for medical ass tants at the School of Army Heall Victoria. Two NCO’s attended a thi weeks’ battle course at Manly, NS'!
Fifteen NCO’s attended a traini course in the use of infantry weapo< held at Ingleburn, NSW. They 1 came qualified instructors.
A PIR cook and mess steward we» to Ingleburn to learn how to produ and serve European type meals.
Three engineers attended a camp( Liverpool, NSW, for training in < plosives, mine laying, demolitio bridge building and maintenance, j Another NCO attended a course; clerical duties in Melbourne.
Among courses for PIR men Australia in 1963 is one for Am signallers at Ingleburn, which will attended by four men.