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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-11. SERGEANT H.E. DAVIES, FIELD DETACHMENT LAND HEADQUARTERS MEDICAL RESEARCH UNIT (2), COLLECTING A THICK BLOOD FILM FOR MALARIA DIAGNOSIS FROM SAPPER ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-09. A SUPPER PARTY IN PROGRESS AT THE SERGEANTS' MESS, HEADQUARTERS 19 LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA SIGNALS AFTER THE FINAL PERFORMANCE OF THE REVUE "OVER TO YOU", ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING THROUGH A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS THE ROAD HAS BEEN ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-14. LIEUTENANT J.W. SINCLAIR, D COMPANY, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS LATER KILLED IN ACTION, WRITING OUT HIS PATROL REPORT OUTSIDE HIS TWO-MAN TENT IN THE COMPANY ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION, 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE ENJOYING A HOT MEAL IN THE COMPANY PERIMETER AFTER A STRENUOUS PATROL THROUGH THE JUNGLE. IDENTIFIED ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE WASHING VEHICLES IN THE MOBIAI RIVER WHILE NATIVE CARRIERS TAKE SUPPLIES TO FORWARD COMPANY ON THE MIVO RIVER. HEAVY RAIN HAS MADE THE BUIN ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, OFFICIATING AT THE CONFIRMATION SERVICE IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. FIFTY-THREE MEMBERS WERE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND (1), OFFICIATING AT CONFIRMATION SERVICE IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. FIFTY-THREE MEMBERS WERE ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. SIGNALLERS FROM 3 DIVISION SIGNALS CONSTRUCTING AN 'H' PIECE TO RUN LINES UNDER THE NEW AUSTER AIRSTRIP WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE MOBIAI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. NATIVES WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF 3 DIVISION SIGNALS PERSONNEL DIGGING A TRENCH DURING PREPARATIONS TO RUN LINES UNDER THE NEW AUSTER AIRSTRIP WHICH IS UNDER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. THE EXTERIOR OF THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. IT WAS OPENED WITH A CONFIRMATION SERVICE CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-14. LIEUTENANT T. FARRELL, PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 93), LISTENS WHILE STAFF-SERGEANT L.T. LEA (1), AND WARRANT OFFICER 2 F.W. RANKIN (2), MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 15 INFANTRY ..