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KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. L-CPL V. COLLOTT, 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT, READING THE "PIX" MAGAZINE

WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-17. SHOT SHOWING A SKETCH OF COCK ROBIN PAINTED ON A BEAUFORT BOMBER PARKED ON THE AIRSTRIP

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-14. FOLLOWING HIS FORMAL SURRENDER TO MAJ-GEN H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GOC 6 DIVISION ON 1945-09-13, LT-GEN H. ADACHI, COMMANDER 18 JAPANESE ARMY, WAS REQUIRED TO ..

WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-17. THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND COFFEE BUFFET WITH SERVICE FOR AIR MOVEMENT PERSONNEL

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. LT-GEN H. ADACHI, COMD 18 JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJ-GEN H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GOC 6 DIVISION, IN A CEREMONY HELD AT CAPE WOM AIRSTRIP. ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. A SIGNALLER OF 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT WORKING ON THE SWITCHBOARD

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. TPR W.G. POLLARD, 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT, TRYING TO CONCENTRATE ON LETTER WRITING

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. MEMBERS OF 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT PLAYING THE CARD GAME 500. FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER MOST OF THEIR SPARE TIME IS SPENT SWIMMING OR PLAYING CARDS

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. THE CAMP AREA, 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-15. JAPANESE TROOPS ARE BEING USED TO PREPARE CAMP SITES FOR HQ 11 DIVISION AND 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. SHOWN SOME OF THE HUNDRED JAPANESE SOLDIERS AT WORK IN THE RUINS OF ..

RAMALE MISSION, KOKOPO AREA, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-19. THE MISSION CEMETERY; NATIVES FROM THE NEARBY VILLAGE CARVED THE CRUCIFIX FIGURE

RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-19. OFFICERS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT SITTING ON A JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK WHICH BEARS THE INSIGNIA OF A JAPANESE COMMANDING OFFICER. FOLLOWING THE ..