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DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING FROM THEIR BIVOUAC AREA TO RELIEVE A COMPANY IN THE TORRICELLI RANGES OVERLOOKING THE AIRSTRIP

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-28. A PATROL FROM THE 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING THROUGH PIT- PIT, A TYPE OF BAMBOO

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-28. GUNNERS OF THE 5TH BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY BURYING A JAPANESE SOLDIER WHO HAD UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO DESTROY THEIR ..

BLUP BLUP ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 19 JUNE 1944. PRIVATE A A WOJNOWSKI, UNITED STATES ARMY (1) LIGHTS A CIGARETTE FOR A NATIVE GUIDE WHO IS DIRECTING THE UNITED STATES NAVY TORPEDO BOAT CARRYING A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 5 JULY 1944. A SMALL SCHOONER LOADED WITH AUSTRALIAN ARMY PERSONNEL BOUND FOR MADANG

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 16 JULY 1944. A MEMBER OF THE 1ST PIGEON COMPANY, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, RELEASING A HOMING PIGEON WITH A MESSAGE ATTACHED FROM THE BEACH NEAR THE CAMP

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 6 JULY 1944. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS DISEMBARKING FROM HIS MAJESTY'S TRANSPORT "ORMISTON" INTO LANDING CRAFT IN THE HARBOUR

LABUAN, NORTH BORNEO. 11 JUNE 1945. MEMBERS OF TANK ATTACK PLATOON, HQ, 2/43 INFANTRY BATTALION, MANNING A 2-POUNDER GUN POSITION ON BROWN BEACH 2. NOTE ALLIED SHIPPING IN THE HARBOUR WITH PAPUA ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04. HMA MOTOR LAUNCH AM1496. THIS 38 FOOT FAST SUPPLY LAUNCH IS ENGAGED IN SPECIAL INTELLIGENCE DUTIES IN THE SOLOMONS- NEW IRELAND AREA

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. PRIVATE J.F. KEATING, 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), AWAITS EMBARKATION DURING THE MOVEMENT OF UNITS OF 6TH DIVISION TO NEW GUINEA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-21. V514074 PRIVATE R.A. VIGENSER IN HIS WATER-FILLED DUGOUT COVERING AN AREA WHERE JAPANESE RAIDERS COULD MOVE IN AGAIN AND INFLICT CASUALTIES ON MEMBERS OF THE 42ND ..

ORO BAY, PNG, 1943-04-11. A 12-POUNDER GUN ON THE DECK OF HMAS PIRIE, SHOWING DAMAGE CAUSED BY CANNON FIRE. (DONOR J. LYALL)