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WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-24. THE ALL-SERVICE CHAPEL AT 105 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY MEMBERS OF 55 FIELD PARK COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ..

PALMALMAL, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-24. A MILITARY POLICEMAN ON DUTY AT THE INTERSECTION OF DOCKS ROAD AND BACK ROAD DIRECTING 55 FIELD PARK COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TRAFFIC IN ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-23. OFFICIALS, STEWARDS AND BROADCASTER AT THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE VICTORY CUP RACE MEETING. OFFICERS ARE THROWING DICE TO CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF WOODEN ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-25. CAPTAIN H.P. CARTER, SENIOR INSTRUCTOR, LECTURING TO STUDENTS IN A HUT AT NO. 2 MOBILE TEAM LAND HEADQUARTERS SCHOOL OF ARMY EDUCATION

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. WARRANT OFFICER 2 T. HEALEY, THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT REPRESENTATIVE IN KIARIVU RAISES THE UNION JACK OUTSIDE KIAP HOUSE, THE GOVERNMENT ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-14. PRIVATE A.D. BENTLEY (1) AND PRIVATE J CECINI (2), MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION IN THEIR WEAPON PIT LOOKING OUT FOR JAPANESE TROOPS 100 YARDS DOWN ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. MEMBERS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, CORPORAL B.A. WILLIAMS (1), PRIVATE H. CAMERON (2) AND LANCE-SERGEANT C.G. BROADBENT (3) WITH SERGEANT S. FYFE (4) WHO IS ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. THE FUNERAL SERVICE OF THE LAST BATTLE CASUALTY OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, PRIVATE F.W. GAGE, WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER AND HIS STAFF OFFICERS. ..

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. ORDNANCE OFFICERS SEATED AT TABLES IN THE OFFICERS' MESS, 4 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS DURING THEIR VICTORY DINNER

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. PERSONNEL OF MORTAR PLATOON, 3 PLATOON, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-17. THE BURIAL CEREMONY OF A NATIVE SOLDIER OF 2 NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION WHO DIED OF WOUNDS SUFFERED IN THE INITIAL ATTACK ON KIARIVU. A GUARD OF HONOUR DRAWN ..