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BARARA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-07. QX34456 PRIVATE M.J. CUSKELLY (1) AND QX60776 PTE E.J. MCKEE (2) 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION UNPACKING FRESH BREAD FROM A STORPEDO, ONE OF MANY, WHICH ARE ..

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-02. VFX138593 SISTER M. O'LOUGHLIN (2) ATTENDING TO THE DRESSINGS OF N464401 PRIVATE E.R. HODGSON, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE SURGICAL ..

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-02. NX114319 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL S.C.M. HIATT, COMMANDING OFFICER, 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

RIFE AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-06. THE MEDIUM MACHINE GUN SECTION OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION, THE MOST FORWARD SECTION IN THE AREA, IN THEIR MACHINE GUN EMPLACEMENTS

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-06. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE HAULING A JEEP OFF A BARGE AT TOKO AFTER A WAVE BREAKING OVER IT HAD STALLED THE MOTOR

KALAI PLANTATION, HENRY REID BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-05. PRIVATE W.N. WOOD, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION BEING GIVEN A BLOOD TRANSFUSION BEFORE UNDERGOING A MAJOR OPERATION AT THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE

KALAI PLANTATION, HENRY REID BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-05. WALKING CASUALTIES BEING EXAMINED ON ARRIVAL AT THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE

MEVELO RIVER, HENRY REID BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-05.SAPPERS OF THE 4TH FIELD COM0PANY, ATTACHING A LARGE LOG TO A JEEP FOR TOWING TO THE SITE OF THE NEW BRIDGE THE UNIT IS BUILDING OVER THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-09. SIGNS ERECTED AT THE MAWARAKA ROAD JUNCTION ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD IN THE AREA CONTROLLED BY HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-09. STOREHOUSES OF THE 31ST STORES DEPOT COMPANY, SITUATED IN A CLEARED AREA OF THE PLANTATION

BARARA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-07. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING PARACHUTES AND FRESH FOOD ONTO A JEEP AND TRAILER AFTER THE RAAF HAD DROPPED THE UNIT DAILY FOOD RATION. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-06. NATIVES PULLING ON A QUARTER LINE ATTACHED TO A LANDING BARGE WHICH IS TRYING TO LAND SUPPLIES AT THE NEW HEADQUARTERS OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AT TOKO. OWING TO ..