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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1946-02-14. AT A SPECIAL PARADE, MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, PRESENTED GIFTS (FRAMED COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS OF ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1946-02-14. AT A SPECIAL PARADE, MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS,GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, PRESENTED GIFTS (FRAMED COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS OF ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-19. A SECTION OF A LARGE JAPANESE AMMUNITION DUMP CONTAINING SOME 20,000 TONS TO BE DESTROYED. DUMPING OPERATIONS OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WERE CARRIED OUT ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-19. JAPANESE SOLDIERS DUMPING AMMUNITION IN THE SEA NEAR WOTAM ISLAND. DUMPING OPERATIONS OF JAPANESE AMMUNITION AND EXPLOSIVES WERE CARRIED OUT BY JAPANESE UNDER THE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-06. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, CHATTING WITH MEMBERS OF 6 ENTERTAINMENT UNIT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, AT A SUPPER ..

KOKOPO, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-28. JAPANESE TROOPS PASSING THROUGH 11 DIVISION CHECKING POINT BEFORE EMBARKING ON THE DEMILITARIZED AIRCRAFT CARRIER KATSURAGI FOR RETURN TO JAPAN

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-07. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER W.J. DOVERS, RAN, CAPTAIN OF HMAS BARCOO (K375), ON THE BRIDGE

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-15. PRECISION WORK BEING CARRIED OUT IN ONE OF THE CAMP WORKSHOPS AT 5 GROUP CAMP. THE CAMP IS ONE OF THIRTEEN GROUP CAMPS ESTABLISHED AROUND RABAUL FOR THE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-22. A SPRINKLER CART PREPARING THE ROAD BEING BUILT BY MEMBERS OF 51 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FOR THE NEXT LEVELLING BY A GRADER

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-12. A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE INSPECTED THE JAPANESE DESTROYER YUZUKI FOLLOWING OVERCROWDING ALLEGATIONS BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS. THE SHIP EMBARKED 1005 ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-12. A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE INSPECTED THE JAPANESE DESTROYER YUZUKI FOLLOWING OVERCROWDING ALLEGATIONS BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS. THE SHIP EMBARKED 1005 ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-12. A FEDERAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE INSPECTED THE JAPANESE DESTROYER YUZUKI FOLLOWING OVERCROWDING ALLEGATIONS BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRESS. THE SHIP EMBARKED 1005 ..