Here is a historic original and rare 78 recording of  Sgt. Major Poganau of Royal Pacific Islands Regiment recorded by W&G records some time in the 1950's. This recording has survived approximately 70 years after being recorded in native Pigeon language. The recording would be at home in a Museum or an RSL somewhere celebrating Sgt. Major Poganau. The 78 recording comes with an extract of the Melbourne Age newspaper from Sat 23rd Feb 1946 about the sergeant.

PAPUAN-NEW GUINEA NATIVE POLICE      
VALOUR BADGE      Sgt.Maj.     POGANAU     RPC     G079/45      

The RPC had 2,064 members in December 1943; 2,553 in December 1944 and 3,137 by war's end in September 1945.  Sixty-eight RPC members perished during the war, and a handful of veterans received some awards and recognition afterward.  For instance, Sergeant Major Poganau was recommended for the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for helping prevent the desertion of two hundred carriers, spreading rumors to bait a Japanese attack on Port Moresby, and acting with valor in landing on Manus.  Another RPC member, Constanable Yarawa, was awarded a Military Medal for actions in September 1943 leading to the capture of a Japanese POW.  

 Sgt. -Major Poganau, a loyal Manus native with 15 years' service, was driven down from Wau at the first signs of dismay. He lined up all these natives and reminded them that he and they and all natives belong to "Government," who (not "which") had promised that the Japanese would be thrown out of New Guinea. The Australian soldiers fighting at Wau were a fulfillment of that pro-mise; and the natives were not to fear the outcome of the 'fight now going on. He told them that the noise was made by our guns; which were killing the Japanese from a greater distance than even a rifle could fire.