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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. A LONG SHOT OF THE BIG ROAD. ENGINEERS ARE WORKING BESIDE AN 8 DIVISION TRUCK THAT WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THE FALL OF SINGAPORE AND BROUGHT TO NEW ..

BARGES HILL, CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-27. THE CAMP SITE OF 8 FIELD AMBULANCE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION ON THE BANKS OF THE DOIABI RIVER, NUMA NUMA TRAIL

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. LANCE CORPORAL S.A. CRAWFORD (1) AND SAPPER D.H. HANNAN (2) MEMBERS OF 2/1 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING ALONGSIDE A RECAPTURED 8 DIVISION ..

BEACH HEAD HEADQUARTERS STAFF, 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THESE MEN ARE THE "NERVE CENTRE" OF OPERATIONS IN THE PORT WHERE A 24 HOUR LOADING STORES, EQUIPMENT AND ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. CAPTAIN M.J. DWYER, OFFICER COMMANDING C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (2), SPEAKING ON THE PHONE DURING THE ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ON MOUNT ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. CAPTAIN J.S. ADAMS, ADJUTANT, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, (1), ON THE PHONE TO BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS AT A FORWARD COMMAND POST AT MIDDLE KNOLL, DURING THE ATTACK ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. LIEUTENANT F.G. CHAPPE, SIGNAL OFFICER (1) AND SIGNALMAN J.J. GRIFFITHS (2), MEMBERS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, OPERATING A PHONE DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST THE ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING SHELTER ON THE HILLSIDE DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. A SPECIAL FLYING FOX WAS BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TO SUPPLY WATER TO 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ON TOP OF MOUNT ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. CORPORAL R.W. BERG, 6 MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. A SPECIAL FLYING FOX WAS BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TO SUPPLY WATER TO 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ON TOP OF MOUNT ..

LIEUTENANT J.M. TRETHOWAN, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (7), WITH MEMBERS OF HIS SECTION WHO ASSISTED IN THE CAPTURE OF THE STRONGLY DEFENDED POSITIONS ON MOUNT SHIBURANGU. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..