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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. PRIVATE W.T. O'BRIEN, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION CLIMBING A COCONUT TREE IN THE VILLAGE. HE IS A HANDY MAN TO HAVE IN THE COMPANY AS ONLY VERY FEW WHITES ARE CAPABLE OF ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. A SECTION OF 2 NEW GUINEA BATTALION TROOPS MARCHING TO KIAP HOUSE TO FORM PART OF THE GUARD OF HONOUR AT THE CEREMONY IN WHICH THE UNION JACK WAS HOISTED AT THE ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. PRIVATE A.D. BENTLEY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING HIS BREN GUN FROM A WEAPON PIT AT A JAPANESE HELD POSITION

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. THE SIGNAL PLATOON, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-17. REFUGEE NATIVES LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP FOR COUNTING AND INSPECTION BY CAPTAIN R.R. COLE, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-17. REFUGEE NATIVES LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP FOR COUNTING AND INSPECTION BY CAPTAIN R.R. COLE, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-17. REFUGEE NATIVES LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP FOR COUNTING AND INSPECTION BY CAPTAIN R.R. COLE, THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-25. SERGEANT G.H. HODGES, 48 OPERATIONAL BASE UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE WITH HIS BRIDE SIGNALWOMAN B. MILLARD AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE DURING THEIR ..

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. A LAUNCH LOADED WITH 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AWAITING MOVEMENT TO A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT; ANOTHER CATALINA IS TAKING OFF IN THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-23. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND PERSONNEL STUDYING THE PROGRAMME AT THE VICTORY CUP RACE MEETING HELD ON THE AIRSTRIP USING WOODEN HORSES CONTROLLED BY THE THROW ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-23. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN J. HOLLINGS, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE RIDING "HOME'S THE CAPER" (BY EVACUATION OUT OF JACQUINOT BAY) DURING THE VICTORY CUP RACE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-23. PANORAMA OF 8 VEHICLE PARK AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS. (JOINS WITH 95506 AND 95507)