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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-10-29. MEMBERS OF NO. 9 PLATOON, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 23 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX)

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-25. A PARTY OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS AND ARMY OFFICERS ENTERING THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE OFFICERS' CLUB WHICH IS SITUATED ON THE BANKS OF THE ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-26. ELEVEN HUNDRED JAPANESE TROOPS OF 18 JAPANESE ARMY LEFT THE WEWAK AREA ON THE JAPANESE CRUISER KASHIMA TO RETURN TO JAPAN. THEY ARE THE FIRST JAPANESE TROOPS ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-26. ELEVEN HUNDRED JAPANESE TROOPS OF 18 JAPANESE ARMY LEFT THE WEWAK AREA ON THE JAPANESE CRUISER KASHIMA TO RETURN TO JAPAN. THEY ARE THE FIRST JAPANESE TROOPS ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-01. THE UNIT SIGN AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CAMP AREA OF 13 SMALL SHIPS COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRANSPORTATION CORPS

Aitape, New Guinea. 24 October 1943. A photograph found on the body of a dead Japanese soldier showing NX143314 Sergeant (Sgt) Leonard G. Siffleet of "M" Special Unit, wearing a blindfold and with ..

LOS NEGROS ISLAND, ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. KITTYHAWKS OF 77 SQUADRON RAAF ON MOMOTE STRIP A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INVASION OF THE ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. NOTE THE BOMB BLASTED TREES IN THE BACKGROUND

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-11-26. THE CORVETTE HMAS KIAMA, WHICH HAS BEEN ENGAGED CHIEFLY IN OCEAN CONVOY WORK IN THE SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-02-28. FORMOSAN AND KOREAN TROOPS LEAVING THE DEMILITARIZED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT CARRIER KATSURAGI TO MAKE ROOM FOR THE FIRST DRAFT OF JAPANESE TROOPS TO BE RETURNED TO THEIR ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-26. ELEVEN HUNDRED JAPANESE TROOPS OF 18 JAPANESE ARMY LEFT THE WEWAK AREA ON THE JAPANESE CRUISER KASHIMA TO RETURN TO JAPAN. THEY ARE THE FIRST JAPANESE TROOPS ..

OFF KAHILI POINT, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-07. JAPANESE BARGE CARRYING AN ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER, 17TH JAPANESE ARMY, DRAWING ALONGSIDE THE RAN FRIGATE, HMAS DIAMANTINA, FOR ..

GUADAGASAL, MUBO AREA, NEW GUINEA, AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH LOOKING NORTH EAST, SHOWING TRACKS LEADING TO KAISINIK, WAIPALI, LABABIA AND SALAMAUA