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SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. NX105018 PRIVATE B J GOSPER, HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, INSPECTING THE GRAVE OF NX34853 CAPTAIN J M BLAMEY, NEPHEW OF THE COMMANDER IN ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-13. THE NEW BUSU ROAD CHAPEL IN THE INITIAL STAGES OF ITS ERECTION AT 19 LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS AREA

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. SHOWN, MAJOR J R BURRELL (2), WHO MET THE JAPANESE ENVOY AT THE MIVO RIVER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A JAPANESE BOMBER AIRCRAFT TAIL DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. THE WRECK OF A ZERO FUSELAGE IS IN THE FOREGROUND ON THE RIGHT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A WRECKED JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. NOTE THE TWIGS THAT HAVE BEEN STUCK ON THE FUSELAGE FOR ..

BRANDI, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-07. PRIVATE W T LACEY, 35 INFANTRY BATTALION, DOING HIS WASHING UNDER A SPREADING PALM

BRANDI, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-07. A JAPANESE PRISONER ASLEEP IN HIS OWN LITTLE TENT NEAR THE 35 INFANTRY BATTALION CAMP AREA

DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF MOTOR TRANSPORT PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. LEFT TO RIGHT:- FRONT ROW:- NX80807 L A BUNDOCK; NX121669 DRIVER J R S KERR; ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF FROM THE AIRSTRIP AFTER LANDING SUPPLIES OF RATIONS AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIGHTING TROOPS. THIS STRIP WAS CAPTURED ON THE 16TH ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF JAPANESE AIRCRAFT DESTROYED ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. BOMBER TAIL IS ON THE RIGHT WITH "52" PAINTED ON IT. BUSHES AND ..

DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX90731 CAPTAIN A J T ARAM; NX111282 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WINGS AND LANDING GEAR IN A SHELL HOLE ON THE AIRSTRIP