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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. PRIVATE A.W. BISHOP, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, USING A FLAME THROWER TO SPRAY BLAZING OIL ON JAPANESE BUNKERS, DURING THE UNIT'S ADVANCE UP THE SIDE OF MOUNT ..

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. SAPPER J. PERKINS (1) AND SAPPER C.G. WEBB (2), MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ON BOARD LANDING CRAFT TANK BARGE, ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. PRIVATE C. ERICSON (1) AND PRIVATE R. BREWSTER (2), C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING PART IN THE ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. CAPTAIN A.J. MOONEY, REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICER, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (3), TREATS PRIVATE D.H. BURTON (4) FOR A MINOR CASUALTY AT THE MIDDLE KNOLL WHICH SERVED ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. SHEDS CONSTRUCTED BY AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES AT THE FIELD MAINTENANCE CENTRE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICE DUMP, HEADQUARTERS ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION TEST FIRING A CAPTURED JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE R.L. SHEARER (1); LIEUTENANT J.M. ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-02. THE SERGEANTS' MESS, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS ON THE OCCASION OF THE FIRST FORMAL MESS HELD BY AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE SERGEANTS IN NEW ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-02. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS IN THE SISTERS' MESS, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING A FORMAL DINNER CELEBRATING THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-03. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1) IN THE GARDEN AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-30. CHAPLAIN F.H. GALLAGHER, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN, HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-03. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR A.N. LAWSON, ALLIED GUARD COMMANDER, 61 INFANTRY BATTALION ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-03. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1), AFTER ARRIVAL AT PIVA AIRSTRIP MOVING TO THE SALUTING BASE ACCOMPANIED BY ..