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KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. THE SKULL AND CROSS-BONE FLAG, THE PRIDE OF 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT. ON EVERY BEER ISSUE DAY THE BOYS CROSS BOTTLES BEFORE THE FLAG. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. CPL H.N. CASTLES, EDUCATION SECTION, 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT, EXPLAINING TO PUPILS THE VARIOUS TYPES OF TIMBER

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. TPR R.J. PRIOR, COOK AT 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT, PREPARING A TASTY DISH

TALILIGAP, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-19. THE VIEW OF SIMPSON HARBOUR WITH THE CRATER VULCAN IN THE FOREGROUND. THIS SCENE WAS TAKEN AFTER AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OCCUPIED THE AREA FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. THE COLLEGE AREA AT THE EDUCATION SECTION, 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT

RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-18. AFTER THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE, RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE A. SCOFFORD, IS SEEN HANDING OUT CLOTHING TO CHINESE WOMEN INTERNEES, WHO WERE OVERJOYED WITH THE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-15. JAPANESE TROOPS WERE USED TO PREPARE CAMP SITES FOR HQ 11 DIVISION AND 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. SHOWN, CHAPLAIN H.H. KETTLE, HQ 11 DIVISION, CLEARING HIS TENT SITE WITH ..

MATAPI CRATER, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-15. PTE T.O. MARTIN, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION GUARDING A JAPANESE NAVAL STORE DUMP. THE UNIT IS OCCUPYING THE AREA FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER

RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-19. JAPANESE MEDIUM AND LIGHT TANKS AND ARMOURED CARS LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP. MEMBERS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT ARE PICTURED AMONGST THE TANKS

MALAGUNA, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-20. TROOPS OF 11 INFANTRY BATTALION, 13 INFANTRY BRIGADE, LINE UP FOR A CUP OF TEA SUPPLIED BY THE SALVATION ARMY AND THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND AT THE BEACH. ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-18. TPR W.G. TYLER, 2/6 CAVALRY COMMANDO REGIMENT CAREFULLY PLAYING A SHOT ON THE UNIT'S BILLIARD TABLE WHICH IS ALWAYS IN GREAT DEMAND

RAPOPO AIRSTRIP, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-19. A MEMBER OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT STANDING BESIDE A JAPANESE TYPE 97 TANKETTE. IN THE BACKGROUND ARE SEVERAL SURENDERED ARMOURED CARS. FOLLOWING THE ..