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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-05. MEMBERS OF THE MOTOR CYCLE SECTION, 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, LINED UP BEFORE LEAVING HEADQUARTERS FOR THEIR RESPECTIVE DUTIES

WEWAK AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-03. TROOPS OF 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION RIGHT DRESS IN PREPARATION FOR A REVIEW BY BRIGADIER J.E.G. MARTIN, COMMANDER 19 INFANTRY BRIGADE, AND MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. THE MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM, WHICH COVERED THE JAPANESE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, FACE THE CAMERA, AFTER ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. ABLE SEAMAN HINER OF LONDON STANDING ON THE END OF THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, WATCHING THE SLOOP HMS HART CRUISING ASTERN WAITING ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-05. LIEUTENANT G.D. MCLEAN, ARTY OC (1), CAPTAIN J.F. MCWILLIAM (2) AND LIEUTENANT J.F.L. LAVER, DUTY OFFICER (3), OFFICERS OF 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-05. CORPORAL E.J. GOODREM, 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, ON BRIDGE POINT DUTY AT MINGA CREEK. THE BRIDGES ARE ONLY ONE WAY TRAFFIC AND THE PROVOST CORPS ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-01. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION AT HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, SHOWING LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY, SIGNING ..

PALMALMAL, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-08. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, ALLIED PRISONERS WERE PICKED UP AT RABAUL BY HMAS VENDETTA AND BROUGHT TO JACQUINOT BAY. THEY WERE THEN TAKEN BY ..

WIRUI BEACH, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-25. TROOPS OF 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION PUTTING A CAPTURED JAPANESE TRUCK INTO SERVICEABLE CONDITION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE L.A. HEAD (3); ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-06. NATIVE BOYS, ABOARD AN ARMY BARGE, LOADING MAIL INTO TRUCKS 6 DIVISION POSTAL UNIT

CAPE PUS, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-07. GUNNER F. MCBRIDE, 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, MAINTENANCING HIS GUN BEFORE ITS RETURN TO ORDNANCE