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BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-23. JAPANESE PRISONERS CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION, EATING A MEAL OF BULLY BEEF AND BISCUITS

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. TROOPS OF THE 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, ARRIVING BY AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX30094 PRIVATE C.H. BATT ..

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. OFFICERS OF AN ADVANCE PARTY OF THE 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF THEIR TROOPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX29788 ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-20. VX37706 LIEUTENANT H. ROBERTS, NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, ATTACHED TO 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. HE CONTROLS NATIVE PATROLS AND RECONNOITRES TRACKS AND ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-20. AB1231 20 TON VESSEL OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT SECTION, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, (TRANSPORTATION SECTION, WATER TRANSPORT), CARRYING TROOPS OF ..

MEVELO RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. TROOPS READY FOR A CUP OF TEA AT AN ADVANCED EVACUATION POST OF THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

WAITAVALO PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. THE BEACHHEAD NEAR THE PLANTATION WHERE THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IS ESTABLISHED. WOUNDED RECEIVE TREATMENT AT THIS POINT BEFORE ..

RILE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. A TRUCK FROM THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BOGGED IN THE MUD

RILE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. MARIMBO (1), AND NAROL (2) MEMBERS OF THE 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION PAUSE FOR A "SMOKO"

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. TROOPS OF THE 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMING ASHORE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX36228 PRIVATE L.A. GRAHAM (1); WX19338 SIGNALMAN ..

MEVELO RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. MEMBERS OF THE 4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS LOAD WIRE MESH ON TO A SLEDGE TOWED BY TRACTOR BETWEEN MEVELO AND HENRY REID RIVERS

MALMAL MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-12. VX27 MAJOR- GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 5TH DIVISION (1), INSPECTING PERSONNEL OF THE 5TH DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY