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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. THE BAND OF 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING TOWARDS THE SALUTING BASE WHERE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, IS TAKING THE SALUTE DURING THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, CHATTING WITH NURSING SISTERS FROM 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. PERSONNEL OF 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING TOWARDS THE SALUTING BASE WHERE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, IS TAKING THE SALUTE DURING A ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. MEMBERS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING TOWARDS THE SALUTING BASE WHERE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, IS TAKING THE SALUTE DURING A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944. THE CREW OF AB422 FRANCES PEAT ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA. THE FRANCES PEAT WAS A FORMER HAWKESBURY RIVER (NSW) VEHICULAR FERRY REFITTED AS AN ARMOURED ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-12-25. WITH CHRISTMAS PARTY CAPS ON THAT WERE SENT BY MAIL FROM TASMANIA TO LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) A. D. LOANE OF DEVONPORT AND ARRIVED ON CHRISTMAS EVE, THESE AIRMEN ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER IN CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT G. R. H. GLANVILLE, INSPECTING MEMBERS OF 2/1ST GUARD ..

BUNA, NEW GUINEA. C. 1943. PILOT OFFICER JOHN S. ARCHER, NORTH BALWYN, VIC, PILOT OF WIRRAWAY AIRCRAFT A20-103 OF NO. 4 SQUADRON RAAF WHO SHOT DOWN A JAPANESE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ON 1942-12-26 DURING ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. PERSONNEL OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS MOVING TOWARDS THE SALUTING BASE WHERE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES, TAKES THE SALUTE DURING THE ..

BUNA, NEW GUINEA. C. 1943. BRIGADIER GENERAL ENNIS C. WHITEHEAD, COMMANDING GENERAL ALLIED AIR FORCE IN NEW GUINEA, WITH AIR COMMODORE J. E. HEWITT, AIR OFFICER COMMANDING RAAF IN NEW GUINEA, ON ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-12-25. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF NO. 30 (BEAUFIGHTER) SQUADRON RAAF, WING COMMANDER C. P. GLASSCOCK, SERVES HIS OWN AIRMEN AT THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER. SHORTLY AFTER THIS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-29. PERSONNEL OF 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AND THE SIGNALS SECTION MOVING TOWARDS THE SALUTING BASE WHERE THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF, ..