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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. A LINE UP OF COMPETING TEAMS WHO TOOK PART IN THE MARCH PAST IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURF CARNIVAL CONDUCTED BY ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, 4 BASE SUB-AREA, AT NO. 4 ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-06-06. CRAFTSMAN MCENTEE (1) AND SERGEANT S.K. PATTERSON (2), MEMBERS OF 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP AT WORK ON THE 'WILLOW RUN', AN ASSEMBLY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. RATINGS ATTENDING THE NAVY CHURCH SERVICE ON THE DECK OF THE CORVETTE HMAS KIAMA, CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN F.O. HULME-MOIR, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. PERSONNEL FROM ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM REPRESENTING THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB, LED BY STANDARD BEARER FLYING OFFICER D. HOGAN (1), TAKING PART IN THE ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-06-06. SERGEANT R. HERSANT (1) AND CORPORAL J. MCEVOY (2), MEMBER OF 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP AT WORK ON THE 'WILLOW RUN' AN ASSEMBLY LINE ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-06-06. CRAFTSMAN R. CRESSWELL, WELDER, 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP PREPARING AN OLD JEEP CHASSIS. HE IS WORKING ON THE 'WILLOW RUN' AN ASSEMBLY ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-06-06. PRIVATE G.C. KENNEDY (1) AND WARRANT OFFICER 2 G.A. SPENCER (2), MEMBERS OF 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP LOWERING A RE-CONDITIONED JEEP ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-05. A GUN CREW OF A TROOP, 1 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, RECEIVING THEIR MID-YEAR AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND HAMPERS WHILST STANDING TO IN THEIR GUN PITS AWAITING ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. CAPTAIN M.H.M. ARNOTT, AIDE-DE-CAMP TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (1), ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR OFFICER, INSPECTING B COMPANY, 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING HIS ..

YAMIL AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-06. SERGEANT C.H. REGAN (1) AND PRIVATE R.N. SHOESMITH (2), MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION, OBSERVING BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT STRIKE ON ULUM RIDGE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (1), TAKING THE SALUTE AT THE MARCH PAST DURING HIS REVIEW OF 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE AT ..