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were sent with us. Thus, when at Port Moresby instructions were received from Vice-admiral Patey to send on a detail of 50 naval brigade by H.M.A.S "Sydney" to form a preliminary landing party at New Britain, it was necessary to detail an A.M.C. officer to accompany them. Brian was detailed for duty with them, & an A.M.C. orderly sent with him. He was selected because in our scheme of distribution of garrisons he had been allotted to Herbertshohe, & it was thought as well he should land there from the beginning. We were given to understand by the Admiral that no resistance was expected, & so he was sending only a small landing party.
The party landed from the "Sydney" early on the morning of the 11th September & were split into two parties of 25 each. Brian detailed his A.M.C. orderly to accompany the one party, while he himself accompanied Lieut. Bowen's party. Being such a small party no stretcher bearers accompanied them. No red flag is carried in the field by