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YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-01. LIEUTENANT J.E. MASON, REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTER, 2/6 INFANTRY BATTALION, AT WORK. HIS JOB DEALS DAILY WITH DETACHING NATIVES WHO ARE ATTACHED TO THE BATTALION FROM ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-11. COLONEL I.J. WOOD, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL (1) AND CHAPLAIN W.J. FAHY (2), OUTSIDE THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT THE HOSPITAL

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-12. AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK FIRING THREE ROUNDS RAPID AGAINST A BUNKER DURING TRIALS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE. THE FUSE WAS SET AT .05 DELAY

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-02. SISTER S.P. MARTIN (1) AND SISTER S.B.M. BOWMAN (2), WITH A MASCOT BELONGING TO THE SISTERS' MESS, 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. THE CARVED CROCODILE ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-12. A BUNKER AT THE CONCLUSION OF A SHOOT DURING TRIALS ON THE M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE

MAKOW, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. ENGINEERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, PUMPING WATER UP A 300 FOOT GRADE TO CANVAS STORAGE TANKS NEAR THE SUMMIT OF THE BIG ..

BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. TRUCKS OF HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS 6 DIVISION, BEING LOADED FROM AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT WHICH HAVE BROUGHT SUPPLIES ASHORE FROM AN ..

BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. A TRUCK OF HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, LADEN WITH AMMUNITION COMING OFF AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT WHICH HAS BROUGHT ..

WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. KAI BOMBERS BEING LOADED BY HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION. UNITS IN REMOTE FORWARD AREAS ARE SUPPLIED BY PARACHUTE DROPS ..

NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. RATIONS AND STORES, FOR UNITS OF 17 INFANTRY BRIGADE, SUPPLIED BY HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, BEING DROPPED FROM A 36 SQUADRON, RAAF ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. THE BIG ROAD VIEWED FROM THE AIRCRAFT CARRYING HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, SUPPLIES. IT IS A FINE JOB BY DIVISION ENGINEERS ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-02. SISTER R.F. LAWLER (1), CUTTING HAIR OF SISTER M.M. MURPHY (2). THEY ARE MEMBERS OF 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION