He is Here For Coronation -- Sergeant-Major Mekire, a member of the contingent, at Southampton to-day. He won the British Empire Medal during the war, being captured five times by the Japanese while working for the Army as a scout in New Guinea. Twenty-five firzzy-haired men of the Royal Papuan-New Guinea Constabulary landed at Southampton to-day (Saturday) from the liner New Australia.They will march with the Australian contingent in the Coronation procession.The men wear red-trimmed blue serge jumpers and skirts with red *****. May 09, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

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He is Here For Coronation -- Sergeant-Major Mekire, a member of the contingent, at Southampton to-day. He won the British Empire Medal during the war, being captured five times by the Japanese while working for the Army as a scout in New Guinea. Twenty-five firzzy-haired men of the Royal Papuan-New Guinea Constabulary landed at Southampton to-day (Saturday) from the liner New Australia.They will march with the Australian contingent in the Coronation procession.The men wear red-trimmed blue serge jumpers and skirts with red *****. May 09, 1953. (Photo by Reuterphoto).

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