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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. A GUARD OF HONOUR DRAWN FROM VARIOUS UNITS OF 6TH DIVISLION TO GREET LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, MARCH INTO POSITION AT TADJI AIRSTRIP

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (3), ACCOMPANIED BY WARRANT OFFICER I MACKENZIE (1) INSPECTING A GUARD OF HONOUR OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (2) AND LIEUTENANT- COLONEL LAND, COMMANDER 3RD AUSTRALIAN BASE SUB- AREA LEAVE AN AMERICAN LCT (LANDING CRAFT ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (4) SPEAKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION PLATOON MANNING A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR AT THE BEACHHEAD ..

NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-20. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE ABOUT TO GO ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VFX12172 PRIVATE B. JONES (5); VFX128592 PTE A. VIGOR (1); ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION, PLAY CARDS NEAR THEIR "DOOVER" (SHELTER) UNDER THE WING OF A JAPANESE ZERO AT THE AIRSTRIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. MEMBERS OF NO.10 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION ALONGSIDE THEIR "DOOVER" (SHELTER) UNDER THE WING OF A WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP. ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, (2) SPEAKING WITH VX6406 CAPTAIN H.A. COULSTON, 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALION, (3); DURING AN INSPECTION OF A GUARD OF ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A WRECKED JAPANESE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX85139 PRIVATE B. BAKER (1); NX126473 ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN THE BATTLE ROOM AT HEADQUARTERS 6TH DIVISION INSPECTS PART OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI- AIRCRAFT RANGE. ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. SX29388 PRIVATE C.E. PUSH, 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION, RIDES AN ABANDONED JAPANESE CYCLE ALONGSIDE THE WRECKAGE OF A JAPANESE FIGHTER

NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-20. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE ENJOY A WELL EARNED CUP OF TEA AFTER A BUSY MORNING UNPACKING. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VFX64969 PRIVATE F. STEEL (1); VFX94669 ..