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KEIP, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 14TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON LOADING STORES AND AMMUNITION ABOARD AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) FOR TRANSPORT TO KAMANDRAN

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

CAPE TURNER, HENRY REID BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) LOADED WITH TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 6TH INFNATRY BRIGADE APPROACHING BROWN ISLAND NEAR KAMANDRAN

KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-19. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TROOPS CARRYING MORTAR BOMBS UP TO THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS. SEEN IS:- CORPORAL H.N. WEBSTER, 28TH ..

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. A 2 POUNDER ANTI- TANK GUN OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION READY FOR ACTION AT THE BEACHHEAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- NX136180 ..

KAMANDRAN MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. A BADLY STRAFED BUILDING NEAR THE MELKONG RIVER WHICH WAS ONCE OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA

KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-19. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES CARRYING AMMUNITION AND STORES UP TO THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. PERSONNEL OF A COMPANY, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING AT A MEAL IN THEIR JUNGLE KITCHEN

KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-19. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES CARRYING AMMUNITION AND STORES UP TO THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS

KAMANDRAN JETTY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 5TH SURVEY BATTERY EXAMINING ONE OF THE SEVEN WRECKED JAPANESE BARGES AT THE JETTY. NOTE THE APTLY NAMED SCARFACE HILL IN THE BACKGROUND. ..

KAMANDRAN MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. SOME OF THE WRECKED JAPANESE BARGES ON THE BEACH NEAR THE MISSION MISSION IN THE HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION AREA

KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-18. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION EXAMINING A JAPANESE CAMP WHICH WAS HURRIEDLY EVACUATED A FEW HOURS PREVIOUSLY WHEN TROOPS OF THE 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY ..