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WUNUNG, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-28. A FULL PARADE OF 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION AND 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, BOTH OF 4 BRIGADE, WAS HELD ON WUNUNG AIRSTRIP. THIS PARADE WAS TO PREPARE ..

MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. TROOPS OF 15 INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING AT THE SIGN THEY ERECTED ON THE BUIN ROAD FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGHTSEERS VISITING THE AREA

MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. AFTER JAPANESE ENVOYS HAD OPENED SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS ON 1945-08-18, AN AUSTRALIAN CAMP, UNDER MAJOR K.V.L. KESTEVEN, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, AND A JAPANESE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-01. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1), MEETING FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE SCRAMBLE HUT AT THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-01. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), ACCOMPANIED BY BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR, COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), ..

MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE JAPANESE CAMP ON THE EAST BANK OF THE RIVER COMMANDED BY MAJOR FUJIE. THE AUSTRALIAN CAMP IN THE FOREGROUND ON THE WEST BANK IS COMMANDED ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), VISITED 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL. HE IS PICTURED ABOVE TALKING TO SAPPER PINCOTT, ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-01. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1), TAKING THE SALUTE FROM HEADQUARTERS 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS DURING THE MARCH ..

MALMAL VILLAGE, JACQUINOT BAY, 1945-07-03. THE NEWLY COMPLETED THEATRE STAGE AT HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION WHICH WAS DESIGNED ON MODERN LINES BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, 55 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL ..

HONGORAI RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-04. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), BEING INTRODUCED TO OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION DURING HIS VISIT TO ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), HAD AFTERNOON TEA WITH THE SISTERS DURING HIS VISIT TO 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL. ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-03. PUNTERS CHEERING THEIR HORSES DOWN THE STRAIGHT TO THE WINNING POST DURING A RACE MEETING OF THE NEW BRITAIN TURF CLUB AT 18 ADVANCED ..