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TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA, FLAG BEARER ACCOMPANYING MAJOR OTSU, SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, SMILING ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A NATIVE BOY SMOKING BY A FIRE. TROOPS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION ARE NOW IN THE AREA IN CONTROL OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK FORDING AND NEGOTIATING BOULDERS IN A RIVER BED DURING ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)

ENGULT RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. TROOPS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION BATHING IN THE FAST FLOWING RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE S.V. SHAW (1); PRIVATE P. MALOY (2); LANCE-CORPORAL A. ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. THE BAND OF THE 2/1 GUARD REGIMENT

PALMALMAL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-08-18. MAJOR M.O. WHEELER (1); LIEUTENANT COLONEL E. MCQUADE-WHITE, PRINCIPAL MATRON (2), AND COLONEL A.M. SAGE, MATRON IN CHIEF (4), WITH GRACIE FIELDS (3), AT 2/8 ..

PALMALMAL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-08-18. GRACIE FIELDS VISITED 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING HER TOUR. SHOWN ARE NEW ZEALAND AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS GETTING AUTOGRAPHS AT THE AIRSTRIP

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-19. GRACIE FIELDS ENTERTAINING PATIENTS DURING HER VISIT TO 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL

PALMALMAL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-08-17. GRACIE FIELDS, ACCOMPANIED BY OFFICIALS AND PATIENTS LEAVING A WARD OF 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL AFTER THE CONCERT

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, AFTER AN EXCITING TRIP THROUGH HEAVY RAIN ..

JACQUINOT BAY. 1945-08-17. STAFF SERGEANT L. CAMPERA, HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, ENTERTAINING THE HUGE CROWD AT THE CONCERT, BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF GRACIE FIELDS

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