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MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. MAJOR R.J. WISE, BATTERY COMMANDER, 2 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT AND ARTILLERY ADVISER TO THE 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), WITH GUNNER G.R. ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-13. PRIVATE K. WILSON, HEADQUARTERS 31 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY, STANDING BESIDE A COMPLETED "STORPEDO" CONTAINER CONTAINING AUSTRALIA COMFORTS ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-14. MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 5 DIVISION AT HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION

MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. CORPORAL K.J. WALSH, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION SUPERVISING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES OPERATING A WINCH TO BRING WATER TOWARDS ..

AITAPE. 1945. HUTS OF THE 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING UP TO OCCUPY POSITIONS VACATED BY 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION COMPANIES WHICH HAVE MOVED FORWARD IN READINESS ..

AITAPE. 1945. NURSES TENTS, 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

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. IRELAND. 1945-09-04. THE MOUNTAINOUS COASTLINE OF NEW IRELAND LOOMING ABOVE THE CLOUDS AS HMAS VENDETTA PROCEEDS TO A SEA RENDEZVOUS WITH REPRESENTATIVES ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. JAPANESE NAVAL LAUNCH DRAWING AWAY FROM HMAS VENDETTA, AFTER PRE- SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS ABOARD HMAS VENDETTA AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF RABAUL BETWEEN ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. CORSAIR AIRCRAFT COMING UP IN THE LIFT TO THE FLIGHT DECK OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. THE CORSAIRS PROVIDED AIR COVER DURING THE SIGNING OF THE ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. SAILORS FORMING ON THE FLIGHT DECK ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY BEFORE THE ARRIVAL OF GENERAL H. IMAMURA, COMMANDER EIGHTH AREA ARMY, TO SIGN ..