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SWAN BEACH, JACQUINOT BAY. NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-10. PRIVATE T.R. FULWOOD, 250 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, IN THE 2 FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS AREA ..

SWAN BEACH, JACQUINOT BAY. NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-10. PRIVATE M. BEET, D COMPANY, 16 INFANTRY BATTALION, 13 INFANTRY BRIGADE, WRITING HOME OUTSIDE HIS HUMPY CONSTRUCTED FROM BANANA LEAVES AND COCONUT ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-08. SAPPERS FROM THE 5 AND 11 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ASSISTING A BOGGED JEEP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER W.J. COLE, (1); CORPORAL ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1944-12-11. OFFICERS AND NCOS OF THE 126 BRIGADE ORDNANCE FIELD PARK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WARRANT OFFICER II, W.S. TINDALE, (1); CAPTAIN J.E. KNOX, (2); SERGEANT ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1944-12-11. A LOCKHEED LODESTAR AIRCRAFT, (REGISTRATION A67-4), THE PRIVATE PLANE OF GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1944-12-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, AMONG SENIOR OFFICERS AT AN AIRSTRIP WITHIN HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS ..

SWAN BEACH, JACQUINOT BAY. NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-10. C COMPANY, 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE, 13 INFANTRY BRIGADE LINES SHOWING "DOOVERS" CONSTRUCTED FROM COCONUT FRONDS AND BANANA LEAVES. THE UNIT LANDED ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-09. AUSTRALIANS OF THE 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE, PLAYING CARDS WITH MEMBERS OF THE 182 INFANTRY REGIMENT, UNITED STATES ARMY IN A MACHINE ..

SWAN BEACH, JACQUINOT BAY. NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-10. BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, 11 INFANTRY BATTALION, 13 INFANTRY BRIGADE, 5 DIVISION AT THE UNIT CAMP AREA NEAR THE WUNUNG RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-08. SAPPERS FROM 5 AND 11 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ASSISTING A BOGGED JEEP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN DUNCAN, HQ RAE, 3RD DIVISION, ..

MALMAL VILLAGE, JACQUINOT BAY. NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-09. THE HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION UNIT CAMP VIEWED NORTHEAST FROM THE POSTAL UNIT TENT

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-09. NATIVE CARRIERS MOVING ALONG IN THE MAIN LINE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN BABIANG AND SUAIN PLANTATION. AT LOW TIDE JEEPS ALSO MAKE FAST TRIPS CARRYING URGENT ..