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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-13. COLONEL I.J. WOOD, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL, INSPECTING B COMPANY OF THE HOSPITAL STAFF

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-16. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE CROWD - MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, AND OTHERS IN THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, ATTENDING THE VICTORY THANKSGIVING SERVICE HELD AT ..

WUNUNG, JACQUINOT BAY. 1945-08-17. AN ENTHUSIASTIC AUDIENCE OF PATIENTS, NURSING STAFF AND MALE ORDERLIES OF 105 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION LISTENING TO GRACIE FIELDS AS SHE SINGS A FAMOUS NUMBER

JACQUINOT BAY. 1945-08-17. A COMEDY ROUTINE PRODUCED BY HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ENTERTAINING THE HUGE CROWD AT THE CONCERT, BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF GRACIE FIELDS

MIVO RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA, FLAG BEARER TO THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY, BEING BLINDFOLDED IN A JEEP BY PRIVATE V.N. SPARTALIS OF D COMPANY, 15TH ..

ULEBILUM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-03. LIEUTENANT COLONEL P.K. PARBURY, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, ADDRESSING HIS MEN BEFORE A SIX DAY TREK INTO ENEMY TERRITORY

SAIGORA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-05. TROOPS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING THE ADVANTAGE OF A NATIVE HUT TO QUARTER THEMSELVES DOWN FOR THE NIGHT

WIHIBI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-04. MEMBERS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION SET OUT ON A SIX DAY TREK INTO ENEMY TERRITORY. THE PREVIOUS DAY YMCA REPRESENTATIVE, MR K. HILLIS, WENT FORWARD TO A HALFWAY ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-19. GRACIE FIELDS, WITH MEMBERS OF THE SISTERS' MESS, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOLDING A CAKE PRESENTED TO HER BY THE CANTEEN STAFF

PIVA AIRSTRIP, TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE IN HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS AREA, LOOKING AT SURRENDER LEAFLETS BEFORE ..

MIVO RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. THE AUSTRALIAN RECEPTION PARTY DEPARTING FROM THE BANK OF THE MIVO ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. AN OERLIKON GUN CREW AT ACTION STATIONS ON THE BRIDGE OF THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW, AS JAPANESE BARGES ESCORTED BY THREE RAN MOTOR LAUNCHES APPROACH ..