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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS ON A COMPASS DIRECTION MAP READING EXERCISE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND UNITED STATES AIRMEN AT TOROKINA WITH A BRISTOL BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT, RAAF, WHICH WAS BEING SERVICED. (RNZAF ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NATIVE BEING CONGRATULATED AND PRESENTED WITH A PRIZE AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A HAPPY WINNER GAINS THE PLAUDITS OF THE SPECTATORS AND A SMALL DOG AT THE FINISH OF ONE OF THE FOOT RACES AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NATIVE PRIZE WINNER AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. SPECTATORS ENGROSSED WATCHING THE HIGH JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. LANDING CRAFT APPROACHING A BEACH AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS READY TO LEAVE THEIR CAMP ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-02-26. A SERVICEMAN POSHES HIS CLOTHES BEING WASHED AT HIS CAMP ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. A LINE OF NATIVE CARRIERS CLIMBING OUT FROM AN ALLIED CAMP ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN BEING SERVED WITH A MEAL AT A CAMPSITE ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEAL LINE AT A CAMP SITE ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)