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AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. TWO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL MARINES ARMED WITH SUBMACHINE GUNS, STAND GUARD BEHIND MEMBERS OF THE JAPANESE PARTY, DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. WING COMMANDER MATHISON AND GROUP CAPTAIN ROBERTS, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE OFFICERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, WAITING FOR THE ARRIVAL ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-13. CORPORAL E.J. PICKERING, AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, 5 BASE SUB-AREA, ASSISTING THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BY PLACING ..

MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. "THE BLOT" VIEWED FROM THE SUMMIT BEFORE AN ATTACK BY A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH B COMPANY IN SUPPORT. THE ATTACK WAS LAUNCHED FROM ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, 1945-07-10. LIEUTENANT H.E. MOSEL (1) AND LIEUTENANT L. BLUNT (2), EXAMINING A SMALL STACK OF SODDEN AND BROKEN CARTONS OUTSIDE THE BULK STORE AT AUSTRALIAN ..

BUNA. 1943. LIVING QUARTERS FOR MEMBERS OF THE 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL ON BUNA

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-13. A NATIVE AND HIS PICCANINNY WATCHING PRIVATE G. WHEELER (1) AND PRIVATE K. WILSON (2), MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 31 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY ..

MADANG. 1945. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, RELAXING IN CANVAS DECK CHAIRS OUTSIDE THE MESS HUT

AITAPE. 1945-06. COLONEL M. TURNBULL, OFFICER COMMANDING, SURGICAL STAFF, 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. PERSONNEL OF B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING UP TO THE NEW BIVOUAC AREA READY TO SUPPORT "A" COMPANY N ITS ASSAULT ON "THE BLOT"

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. PRE- SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS ABOARD HMAS VENDETTA AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF RABAUL BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. PRE- SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS ABOARD HMAS VENDETTA AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF RABAUL BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL ..