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TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-20. NATIVES ASSISTING PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TO UNLOAD FROM THE LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK). TRUCKS AND STORES WERE PULLED BY WINCH ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-20. A 3 TON VEHICLE USED BY THE 11TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BEING TOWED ASHORE THROUGH HEAVY SURF FROM THE LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-05. MRS V. FISHER, BRITISH WAR CORRESPONDENT (1) DURING HER VISIT TO THE NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-20. A 3 TON VEHICLE USED BY THE 11TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BEING TOWED ASHORE THROUGH HEAVY SURF FROM THE LCT (LANDING CRAFT TANK) ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-19. TROOPS OF THE 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING WITH FULL PACKS ALONG A FLOODED ROAD NEAR THE TOROKINA RIVER

KALAI PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. TROOPS OF THE 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE COMING ASHORE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX36228 PRIVATE L.A. GRAHAM (1); WX19338 SIGNALMAN ..

KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. MEMBERS OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTING A BARGE LANDING JETTY

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. THE AREA LOOKING SOUTH EAST FROM LONE TREE HILL WITH TOL PLANTATION AT THE BACKGROUND AND WAITAVALO PLANTATION IN THE FOREGROUND

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. HEADQUARTERS 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WOUNDED BEING CARRIED BY NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES FROM RIDGES BEHIND WAITAVALO AND TOL PLANTATIONS ..

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. A BADLY SHELL- SHOCKED SOLDIER RECEIVING ASSISTANCE TO BOARD THE LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED) FOR EVACUATION

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. TWO WOUNDED MEN EVACUATED BY THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS ABOARD THE LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED) BOUND FOR KALAI

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. A SOLDIER, WOUNDED IN THE CHEST AND ARM, ATTEMPTS TO QUIETEN A SHELL- SHOCKED FRIEND WHILE AWAITING EVACUATION FROM THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY ..