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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. A 25 INFANTRY BATTALION MEDIUM MACHINE-GUN CREW FIRING FROM SLATER'S KNOLL DURING ATTACK AGAINST THE JAPANESE WHO HAD DUG IN, IN A GULLY AFTER THEIR UNSUCCESSFUL COUNTER ..

NEW GUINEA, 1942-08-11. THE CREW OF A 39TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, BREN GUN CARRIER PAY A CALL ON THE REAR-GUNNER OF AN AMERICAN B26 GIANT BOMBER AS IT STANDS BY ON A NEW ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. LT. R.N. MCDONALD, 25 INFANTRY BATTALION (3), BEING CARRIED BY MAJ R. WEPPNER (1), AND A STRETCHER BEARER FROM 61 INFANTRY BATTALION (2), DURING AN ATTACK AGAINST THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. PADRE AND TROOPS BURYING A 25 INFANTRY BATTALION SOLDIER KILLED DURING ACTION ON SLATER'S KNOLL. MOPPING UP OPERATIONS CONTINUED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE KNOLL

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. A DEAD JAPANESE LYING IN FRONT OF A 25 INFANTRY BATTALION WEAPON PIT AFTER A FANATICAL CHARGE DURING ACTION ON SLATER'S KNOLL. ENEMY CASUALTIES AMOUNTED TO 152

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. JAPANESE DEAD SCATTERED THROUGH THE AREA AFTER THEIR ATTACK AGAINST SLATER'S KNOLL. THE POSITION HELD BY B COMPANY, 25 INFANTRY BATTALION IS IN THE BACKGROUND

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR BEING CARRIED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION STRETCHER BEARERS FOR TREATMENT AT THE REGIMENTAL AID POST AFTER THE ACTION ON SLATER'S KNOLL

DAGUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. A BOONG (NATIVE) KAI (FOOD) LINE ESCORTED BY 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, STRUGGLING UP A MUDDY 2 IN 1 GRADE WITH STORES FOR FORWARD TROOPS

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-09. SENATOR J.M. FRASER, ACTING MINISTER FOR THE ARMY (4), SPEAKING IN THE SGTS MESS AT HQ 2 CORPS WITH MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS LANGUAGE DETACHMENT. THE ..

DAGUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. A NATIVE FOOD LINE, ESCORTED BY 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, COMMENCING THE LONG AND TEDIOUS CLIMB OVER "1410" FEATURE TO THE MABAM RIVER CARRYING STORES FOR ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02. PARACHUTE BOMBS BEING DROPPED ON THE JAPANESE AIRFIELD

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-09. THE FIRST BIG BOMBER, A RAAF LIBERATOR, TO LAND ON THE AIRSTRIP. THIS AIRCRAFT, IS CARRYING SENATOR J.M. FRASER, ACTING MINISTER FOR THE ARMY, AND OFFICIAL ..