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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-16. TROOPS SINGING A HYMN AT THE VICTORY THANKSGIVING SERVICE HELD AT GLOUCESTER OVAL FOR TROOPS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES

PALMALMAL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-08-17. GRACIE FIELDS, NOTED LANCASHIRE VOCALIST AND COMEDIENNE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE MATRON'S COTTAGE, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, SPEAKING WITH MILITARY HISTORY AND PUBLIC ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-18. GRACIE FIELDS PRESENTING A NUMBER DURING HER CONCERT AT THE LAE BASE THEATRE

PIVA AIRSTRIP, TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE IN HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS AREA, LOOKING AT SURRENDER LEAFLETS BEFORE ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-19. GRACIE FIELDS, WITH MEMBERS OF THE SISTERS' MESS, AUSTRALIAN ARMY WOMEN'S MEDICAL SERVICE, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, HOLDING A CAKE PRESENTED TO HER BY THE CANTEEN ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION, SPEAKING THROUGH AMERICAN INTERPRETERS DURING HIS INTERVIEW WITH BRIGADIER A.R. GARRETT, BGS, ..

MIVO RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. MAJOR OTSU AND SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA WHO IS CARRYING THE ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY ENTERING A HUT AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION TO BE INTERROGATED BY BRIGADIER A.R. GARRETT, BGS, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. DURING PRELIMINARY SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS ON BOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW, LIEUTENANT H.J. JENKINS, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION (3), IS ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY (6) AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION SPEAKING THROUGH AMERICAN INTERPRETERS (1) (2), DURING HIS INTERVIEW WITH BRIGADIER A.R. ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. LIEUTENANT H.J. JENKINS, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION, CARRYING OUT NEGOTIATIONS WITH A JAPANESE MESSENGER AFTER A REPLY TO A WIRELESS ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-20. G STAFF DUTIES AND TRAINING OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS AT HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY