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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. A SECTION OF THE LARGE CROWD WHICH TURNED OUT TO WATCH THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURF CARNIVAL HELD BY SOLOMON ISLAND SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB CONDUCTED BY ARMY AMENITIES ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-11. NATIVES ASSISTING WITH THE UNLOADING OF HAMPERS FROM THE LORRY TO THE WHARF DURING DISTRIBUTION OF THE MID-YEAR HAMPERS BY AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, LAE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. BELT MAN GETTING READY FOR THE RESCUE AND RESUSCITATION DISPLAY AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURF CARNIVAL HELD BY SOLOMON ISLAND SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB AND CONDUCTED BY ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-06-06. CRAFTSMAN K. COULTON (1) AND CRAFTSMAN G. DEVINE (2), 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP AT WORK ON THE 'WILLOW RUN' AN ASSEMBLY LINE WHERE OLD ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-06-06. SERGEANT D. PARKER (1) AND CRAFTSMAN D. WATTS (2), MEMBERS OF 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP BOLTING A RE-CONDITIONED BODY OF A JEEP ON TO ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-11. NATIVES IN THE HOLD OF A SHIP POSITIONING HAMPERS FOR SHIPMENT TO OPEN BAY, NEW BRITAIN. THEY ARE MID-YEAR HAMPERS FOR DISTRIBUTION BY THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. MAJOR B.J.F. WRIGHT, PERSONAL ASSISTANT TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-11. THE MID-YEAR HAMPERS DISTRIBUTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, LAE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, ABOUT TO BE LOADED FOR SHIPMENT TO OPEN BAY, NEW BRITAIN

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-05. LANCE-CORPORAL A.N. BRODERICK (1) AND PRIVATE R. COULHARD (2) FORWARD TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION DELVE INTO THE MID-YEAR HAMPERS PROVIDED BY THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (1), ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR OFFICERS, INSPECTING HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION, ..

YAMIL AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-06. CORPORAL N.J. HUGHES (1) AND PRIVATE R. MIDDLIN (2), MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH A JAPANESE PRISONER WHO CAME IN UNDER A WHITE FLAG. HE IS ..

YAMIL AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-06. SERGEANT G.T. WILDE, MACHINE-GUN PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION, MANAGING TO DO HIS WASHING AMONGST THE MUD AND SLUSH CAUSED BY THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH ..