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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. A GROUP OF SPECTATORS OUTSIDE THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, DURING THE MARRIAGE OF CORPORAL J.H. RICKARDS AND PRIVATE E.M. TOWNSEND

WIHIBI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-04. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, RESTING AT THE WIHIBI RIVER, WHILE ON A PATROL INTO ENEMY TERRITORY. THIS IS THE FIRST LEG OF THEIR LONG TREK TO ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-15. CORPORAL J.H. RICKARDS (2), WITH HIS BRIDE PRIVATE E.M. TOWNSEND (3), DURING THEIR MARRIAGE IN THE CHAPEL, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THE WEDDING SERVICE WAS ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. JAPANESE BARGES CARRYING ENVOY FOR PRELIMINARY SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS APPROACHING THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW, ESCORTED BY THREE RAN MOTOR LAUNCHES. BOFORS ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE MEMBER OF SURRENDER ENVOY PARTY PASSING ON PROGRESS RESULTS TO DRIVER OF BARGE DURING SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS ON BOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE BARGE CARRYING THE FLAG OF TRUCE LAYING OFF THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW AWAITING A REPLY TO SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT BY WIRELESS ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. GUNNERS ABOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW TAKING UP ACTION STATIONS AT A 4-INCH GUN AS A JAPANESE BARGE IS SIGHTED AT THE RENDEZVOUS POINT FOR PRELIMINARY ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-20. A JAPANESE BARGE CARRYING A FLAG OF TRUCE BEARING IN TOWARDS THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW. THE BARGE IS CARRYING AN ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A 4-INCH GUN ON THE BOW OF HMAS LITHGOW STANDS SILENT SENTRY AS A JAPANESE BARGE LAYS OFF THE CORVETTE WHILE NEGOTIATIONS ARE BEING CARRIED OUT BY ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A SIGNALLER ON BOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW USING SEMAPHORE TO PASS ON PROGRESS NEWS OF THE SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS TO A CORVETTE WHICH PROVIDED ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. WHILE THE JAPANESE ENVOY ON BOARD THE CORVETTE HMAS LITHGOW WAS CARRYING OUT SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS, HIS JAPANESE BARGE CRUISED ROUND IN CLOSE VICINITY. ..

AT SEA, OFF BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. A ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY FAIRMILE STANDING BY WATCHING A JAPANESE BARGE WHICH HAD CONVEYED A MESSENGER FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER ..