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PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-14. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE MEMBERS OF THE 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH A CONSTABLE OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-14. LIEUTENANT J.E. TRUMAN, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PHYSIOTHERAPIST (F) GIVING PHYSIOTHERAPY TREATMENT AT THE 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-15. WARRANT OFFICER 1 B. JONES, EDITOR OF THE DIVISIONAL NEWSPAPER "GARAMUT" GETS HIS VICTORY EDITION INTO PRINT AFTER SPENDING ALL NIGHT ..

CAPE CUNNINGHAM, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-15. MAJOR C.D. BATES, DISTRICT OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, RABAUL DISTRICT, MAKING ARRANGEMENTS ON THE PHONE FOR EXTRA ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-18. 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL MEMBERS LEAVING THE HOSPITAL CHAPEL, ST LUKE'S CHURCH OF ENGLAND, AFTER THE PEACE THANKSGIVING SERVICE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-16. MR ERIC FOX, PRINCIPAL PIANIST, TAKING PART IN A CONCERT AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS ARRANGED BY THE GRACIE FIELDS CONCERT PARTY

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-16. GRACIE FIELDS IN HER DRESSING ROOM MAKING UP BEFORE HER APPEARANCE DURING A CONCERT TOUR ENTERTAINING TROOPS AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-16. BELL RINGERS PERFORMING AT THE GRACIE FIELDS CONCERT FOR TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS

KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BESIDE HIS AIRCRAFT. IT IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT TO LAND ON ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. WARRANT OFFICER 2 T. HEALEY, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT REPRESENTATIVE IN KIARIVU WITH HIS CAPTURED JAPANESE FLAG. THE FLAG, KNOWN AS THE FLAG WITH A ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-11. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION DEBUSSING AT 5 DIVISION RECEPTION CAMP. THEY ARE RELIEVING HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION TROOPS WHO ARE RETURNING TO THE ..

LARUMA RIVER, TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK CLIMBS A ROAD PAST NATIVE STYLE BUILDINGS DURING TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)