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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. CAPTAIN R.R. COLE, ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, MAPRIK, NEW GUINEA, ACCOMPANIED BY WARRANT OFFICER 2 T. HEALEY, HIS 2 IN ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-22. WARRANT OFFICER 2 N.T. TODD, MASTER OF CEREMONIES, IN FRONT OF THE LAE BASE ORCHESTRA DURING THE MASKED MYSTERY BALL HELD AT NO. 3 SERGEANT'S MESS, HEADQUARTERS ..

Lae area, new guinea, 1945-08-23. Unidentified members of Intelligence Corps (X Group), Headquarters First Army

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-22. TROOPS OF 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING THEIR GEAR FROM A LAUNCH INTO A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CATALINA AIRCRAFT. THE BATTALION WAS AIRLIFTED BACK TO ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-25. THE PRESIDENT'S TABLE DURING THE VICTORY DINNER HELD IN THE OFFICERS' MESS, 4 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-23. MEMBERS OF INTELLIGENCE CORPS, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-25. THE LAY-OUT OF TABLES IN THE OFFICERS' MESS, 4 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS BEFORE THE VICTORY DINNER HELD FOR ALL ORDNANCE OFFICERS IN ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-23. MEMBERS OF GENERAL STAFF (REGISTRY) HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-23. GENERAL VIEW OF THE SPECTATORS WATCHING THE PROGRESS OF THE VICTORY CUP RACE MEETING HELD ON THE AIRSTRIP USING WOODEN HORSES CONTROLLED BY THE THROW OF A ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. SPECIAL PARADE OF B CORPS SIGNALS WHICH WON BOTH THE LOCAL CRICKET AND AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL COMPETITIONS HELD IN 2 CORPS AREA. THE UNIT WAS INSPECTED BY ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-23. WING COMMANDER P.A. MATHESON, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE (2) LISTENING TO ADVICE ON HOW TO PICK WINNERS DURING THE VICTORY CUP RACE MEETING HELD ON THE ..