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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-08. Q103459 PRIVATE J.K. HEALY, A COMPANY, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION FILLING A 44 GALLON DRUM WITH DRINKING WATER FROM THE PURIATA RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-08. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING A TANK ATTACK GUN ON TO IMPROVISED RAFT (WIRE MESH AND A TENT FLY) FOR TRANSPORT TO ONE OF THE UNIT FORWARD COMPANIES ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11. PRIVATE R. BEHRENS AND PRIVATE R.B. SULLIVAN WITH A TRAY OF CAKES AT ONE OF THE IMPROVISED OVENS AT THE CAMP OF THE 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-08. V507468 PRIVATE I. COOPER (1) AND NX155417 CORPORAL F. FEATHERBE (2), 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, REPAIRING A JAPANESE BICYCLE WHICH THEY FOUND IN A DESERTED ENEMY ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-11. A BOOKMAKER CALLING THE ODDS DURING THE AQUATIC CARNIVAL OF THE NEW BRITAIN YACHT CLUB, 5TH BASE SUB AREA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-09. SIGNS ERECTED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE DIVISION AND AMERICAL ROADS NEAR HEADQUARTERS, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-09. SIGNS ERECTED AT THE JUNCTION OF BOMBER LOOP AND CRAIG ROAD IN THE AREA CONTROLLED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-07. STORES STACKED IN THE DUMP OF THE 15TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON NEAR THE UNIT BEACHHEAD

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-11. SPECTATORS AND BOOKMAKERS OUTSIDE THE HOTEL JACQUINOT, THE WET CANTEEN SECTION OF THE ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS BULK STORE DURING THE AQUATIC CARNIVAL OF THE NEW ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-11. THE START OF THE TROPPO TWO MEN SKI TRIAL AT THE AQUATIC CARNIVAL OF THE NEW BRITAIN YACHT CLUB, 5TH BASE SUB AREA. THE EVENT WAS WON BY "ELLA DB" - PRIVATE ..

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-07. A CRUDE LOOKING BUT VERY EFFECTIVE HOT WATER SYSTEM DESIGNED AND MADE BY VX147321 PRIVATE W.E. SLADE (1) FOR USE AT THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01. THE STRIP A.D.S. DREGER HARBOUR (AIRSTRIP ADVANCED DRESSING STATION, DREGER HARBOUR) SET UP AND STAFFED BY THE 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE, SHOWING PATIENTS LEAVING ..