Early Structure of the PIR

Pacific Islands Regiment: Structure in the Early 1960s
(by Major General Brian Howard AO, MC (Ret’d))

HQ PIR TAURAMA BARRACKS
PORT MORESBY

RIFLE COMPANY                                 RIFLE COMPANY
TAURAMA BARRACKS                        TAURAMA BARRACKS

RIFLE COMPANY                                 RIFLE COMPANY
   VANIMO                                            MANUS ISLAND

TRAINING COMPANY
GOLDIE RIVER

ADMINISTRATION COMPANY
TAURAMA BARRACKS

          PIPES AND DRUMS                     QUATERMASTER PLATOON
        PIONEER PLATOON                     MEDICAL PLATOON            
        SIGNAL PLATOON                        TRANSPORT PLATOON       
GENERAL DUTIES / CIVILIAN LABOUR