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HONGORAI RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-04. THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (4), TALKING TO TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING HIS INSPECTION OF THE 3 DIVISION AREA. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-05. A CLOSE-UP OF THE VICE-REGAL CREST ON THE ENDEAVOUR, AN AVRO YORK AIRCRAFT, USED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-06-28. THE VIEW FROM MOUNT SHIBURANGU LOOKING NORTH EAST AND SHOWING RABOIN ISLAND (1), KAIRIRU AND MUSCHU ISLANDS (2) AND WEWAK POINT (3). THE AREA HAS BEEN CAPTURED ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-03. B AND C TROOPS, 2/6 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 37 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX.)

HONGORAI RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-04. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (7) SPEAKING TO FORWARD TROOPS FROM 3 DIVISION AREA

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-03. LANCE-BOMBARDIER A. BEASLEY, 2/6 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, USING PENCIL AND LOG BOOK TO KEEP UP WITH THE COMPUTING. EACH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IS ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-03. BRIGADIER M.A. SPOONER, 2/6 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, USING A THEODOLITE TO READ ANGLES. EACH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION IS NOW PROVIDED WITH AN ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. THE ROOFING BEING COMPLETED ON A DRIED FRUIT STORE SHED AT 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON. THE ERECTION OF THIS SHED WAS COMMENCED 4 DAYS AGO

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. MEMBERS OF 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON RECEIVING AND STACKING SUPPLIES WHICH HAVE RECENTLY ARRIVED BY SHIP

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. THE NAVY CHURCH SERVICE ON BOARD THE CORVETTE, HMAS KIAMA, BEING CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN F.O. HULME-MOIR, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS (1). PERSONNEL FROM HMAS LITHGOW AND ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. THE REFRIGERATION UNIT AT 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON. THE UNIT SUPPLIES RATIONS FOR 14,000 TROOPS AND 80 TONS OF FOOD SUPPLIES TO OUT DAILY. IF FURTHER ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-03. WHEN TRACKS ARE AVAILABLE, MEMBER OF 2/6 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, TRAVEL BY JEEP. THE ROLE OF THE SURVEY BATTERY IS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND ..