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TOL PLANTATION, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (5), AND OFFICIAL PARTY, INSPECTING NATIVE SOLDIERS OF 5 PLATOON, A ..

TOL PLANTATION, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1), INSPECTING A PARADE OF NATIVES ATTACHED TO THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-24. PRIVATE SAWYER, 2/119 BRIGADE WORKSHOP CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS WITH HIS NOVEL WATER-HEATER. IT IS FUELLED BY HALF ..

TOL PLANTATION, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), GOING ABOARD A LAUNCH AT TOL WHARF AFTER HIS VISIT TO HEADQUARTERS ..

TOL PLANTATION, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1), TAKING THE SALUTE AT A GUARD OF HONOUR AT TOL BEACHHEAD PRIOR TO ..

HONGORAI RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. A BAILEY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY 7 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ENGINEERS TO REPLACE THE AUSTRALIAN PANEL TYPE WASHED OUT BY RECENT FLOODS

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-28. STAFF OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION INDULGING IN COMPETITIVE PHYSICAL FEATS AFTER A DINNER HELD TO CELEBRATE VICTORY OVER JAPAN. THE DINNER WAS ATTENDED BY ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-01. LIEUTENANT COLONEL A.P. CHAPMAN, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION WITH FISH LANDED FROM THE BAY

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. NATIVE CARRIERS BRINGING UP FOOD TO B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION FORWARD POSITIONS ON HILL 2

SERGEANT I. STOCKDALE (LEFT) AND LIEUTENANT G. GOODFELLOW (RIGHT), MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DISCUSSING CARGO AND LOADING OPERATIONS FOR THE LANDING CRAFT ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, OUTSIDE THEIR TENT AT 770 FOOT FEATURE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE G.C. DAWSON (1); PRIVATE A. WILSON (2); ..

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. LANDING CRAFT TANKS LINED UP ON THE BEACH WHILE BEING LOADED BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH STORES AND SUPPLIES ..