Historical information

Collection of documents related to K.J. Herdman's visit to PNG as part of CMF Officer's visit, 2nd Dec to 13th Dec 1968.
Part of the "Kevin John Herdman" No. 397661 Collection.
See Catalogue No. 5942P for details of his service.
2. Notes related to Herdman's visit to PNG. List of personnel on visit.
4. Patrol ration pack details.
5. PNG Training Depot Hand Book,
6. Report - CMF Officer's visit to PNG. 2-13 Dec 1968.
8. Extended report by K.J. Herdman on CMF Officer's visit to PNG Command 1968. dated 21 Feb 1969.
9. Document related to CMF Officer's visit to Lae battlefields.
10. Detailed itinerary of CMF Officer's visit to Lae Battlefields.
11. Document detailing the organisation of PNG Command.
12. Document detailing the organisation of PNG Command.
12. Document detailing the organisation of HQ PNG Command (Murray Barracks)
13. Document detailing the itinerary for CMF Officers visit to PNG Command. the groups involved. K.J. Herdman was in Group 2.

Physical description

1. Two (2) Rectangular paper airline tickets. Front page is orange in colour with black and white text. Picture of a flower. handwritten passenger details, handwritten flight details inside each, tickets stapled together.
2. Small cream coloured soft cover notebook. Title and Rising Sun logo on front in black. lined pages with cut edges. Pages secured with two staples.
3. Topographical map of New Guinea - Wewak West.
4. Green coloured single page pamphlet with text in black on both sides. one side in English and the other in Pidgin English.
5. Quarto sized nine page document. Front cover has title in black and a black line illustration featuring a palm tree and crocodile. Pages stapled together along spine.
6. Handwritten foolscap sized document. Text in black ink. Writing on one side.
7. Letter handwritten in blue ink. Writing on one side. plain paper.
8. Handwritten foolscap sized document. Text in blue ink. 8 pages of writing. Pages stapled in top LHC.
9. Foolscap sized document with text in black type. Printing on one side of each page. Two sheets of plain paper stapled on to LHC.
10. Three (3) page foolscap sized document with pages stapled on top LHC. Text in black type. Printing on one side of each page.
11. Five (5) page foolscap sized document with pages stapled on top LHC in landscape format. Text in black type,
12. Single page foolscap sized document with text in black type.
13. Eight (8) page foolscap sized document with pages stapled on top LHC. Text in black type.

Inscriptions & markings

1. Handwritten passenger details on cover and inside each ticket.
2. Handwritten notes in blue ink on first 11 pages.
12. Handwritten on back of paper in black ink: THE DOCTOR SAID "YES", Brian Best.