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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING AT THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION - AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND JEEP AT MEIVO JUNCTION AFTER THEY HAD ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL IN THE FIGHTING TO WASH THEIR CLOTHES IN A MOUNTAIN STREAM

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT MEIVO JUNCTION FROM THE MARERI RIVER FOR THE UNIT RENDEZVOUS WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. Q1770 SIGNALLER A.J. SMITH (DRIVING JEEP) (1) AND Q1703 CORPORAL W.S. SCAMMELLS (FOLLOWING) (2) 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNALS, LAYING A NEW TELEPHONE CABLE ALONG THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING WHILE ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA AT MEIVO JUNCTION AFTER THEIR ADVANCE FROM MARERI RIVER TO LINK UP WITH THE 9TH INFANTRY ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. JEEPS AND TRAILERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A CORDUROY SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA MOSIGETTA ROAD WHICH HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY THE UNIT ENGINEERS ACROSS ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. VGX17 MAJOR- GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GENEFAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION, INSPECTING THE 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION DURING HIS VISIT TO THE 19TH INFANTRY ..

KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-24. VX27 MAJOR- GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 5TH DIVISION (4) AND THE OFFICIAL PARTY AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW RECREATION HUT ..

KIEP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-21. NX34955 MAJOR L.J. CAINS, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION (1) AND VX111037 CAPTAIN B.R. CHANDLER, 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-14. A TRACTOR AND SHEEPSFOOT ROLLER MOVING PAST A SURVEYOR DURING THE BUILDING OF THE NEW AIRSTRIP BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-24. THE SS "KATOOMBA", AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY TROOPSHIP, PULLING INTO THE WHARF ON HER ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA WITH PERSONNEL OF THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-14. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY BUILDING THE NEW AIRSTRIP