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BOSLEY FIELD, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-15. NX163160 CORPORAL T. ROBERTS OF EARLWOOD, NSW, ANNOUNCER, AUSTRALIAN ARMY BROADCASTING STATION, AT THE MICROPHONE AND TURN-TABLES IN THE ..

BOSLEY FIELD, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-15. ACCORDIONIST QX42727 PRIVATE WHITAKER, HEADQUARTERS 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE OF MARYBOROUGH, QLD (1) COMPETING IN THE AMATEUR PROGRAMME "STARS ..

BOSLEY FIELD, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-15. STAFF OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY BROADCASTING STATION IN THE AUDITORIUM. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX37392 SERGEANT GARFIELD WILLIAM MADDERS OF ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-16. A FULLERPHONE MK 4 (SPECIAL AUSTRALIAN PATTERN) SET USED IN LONG RANGE WORK FROM AN OPEN DUGOUT, OPERATED BY A MEMBER OF HEADQUARTERS 6TH DIVISION SIGNALS

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-14. THE ANGLICAN BISHOP OF NEW GUINEA, VX91744 CHAPLAIN P.N.W. STRONG (2), WITH SENIOR OFFICERS AT THE AIRSTRIP AFTER HIS ARRIVAL FROM LAE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-14. MEMBERS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED CORPS EATING ICE CREAM (NORMALLY ONLY SUPPLIED TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS). SX14253 TROOPER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-14. THE ANGLICAN BISHOP OF NEW GUINEA, VX91744 CHAPLAIN P.N.W. STRONG ARRIVING FROM LAE

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-16. A "22" TRANSCEIVER (AUSTRALIAN) WIRELESS SET BEING TRANSPORTED BY MEMBERS FROM HEADQUARTERS 6TH DIVISION SIGNALS WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF POLES

LABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12. THE ARMY VESSEL AM 10 UNDER REPAIR IN A FLOATING DOCK AT THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP SECTION, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-19. TROOPS OF THE 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS THE TOROKINA RIVER CARRYING FULL PACKS

BUT AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-17. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION SEARCHING THE SIDE OF THE NINAHAU RIVER FOR AN ALTERNATE CROSSING POINT DURING THEIR ADVANCE TO BUT

BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLAND. 1945-03-23. MEMBERS OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION, ATTACHED 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ESCORT A JAPANESE PRISONER SEIZED AT A HUT NEAR ..