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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. VX17 MAJOR- GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION, ADDRESSING MEMBERS OF THE 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT THE CONCLUSION OF HIS ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-24. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NURSING SERVICE IN THE LOUNGE OF THE TROOPSHIP, THE SS "KATOOMBA" ON THEIR ARRIVAL IN NEW BRITAIN TO TAKE UP DUTIES WITH THE 105TH ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. A JEEP OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A BRIDGE OVER THE HOPAI RIVER ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD BUILT BY THE TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY

MANGUNUI, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-25. NATIVES PERFORMING ONE OF THEIR TRIBAL DANCES DURING A SING- SING AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND

MANGUNUI, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-25. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FROM THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION WATCHING WITH INTEREST THE NATIVE DANCERS AND SINGERS AT A ..

KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-24. VX27 MAJOR- GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 5TH DIVISION (1) SPEAKING DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY OF THE NEW ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-14. A MEMBER OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY USING A GRADER ON THE NEW AIRSTRIP WHICH THE UNIT IS BUILDING

PETATS ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-02-22. NATIVE WOMEN AND BOYS MOVING ALONG A JUNGLE TRACK WITH THEIR FOOD AND POSSESSIONS AS THEY MOVE DOWN TO THE BEACH FOR EVACUATION BY PERSONNEL OF THE ..

KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-13. THE JEEP OF THE 5TH DIVISION POSTAL UNIT MAKES HISTORY BY BEING THE FIRST VEHICLE TO CROSS THE NEW BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER

MALMAL VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-13. QX58363 CORPORAL C.J. BERE (1) AND Q265678 PRIVATE A.W. BERE (2) MEDICAL ORDERLIES OF THE REGIMENTAL AID POST OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-14. SOME OF THE STORAGE SHEDS OF THE ADVANCED STORES DEPOT OF THE 5TH BASE SUB AREA

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. VX17 MAJOR- GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION, INSPECTING THE 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION DURING HIS VISIT TO THE 19TH INFANTRY ..