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NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-20. AN ADVANCE PARTY OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMY NURSING SERVICE ARRIVE WITH NFX 268 MATRON M.O. WHEELER, 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (1) TO TAKE UP DUTIES AT THE NEW HOSPITAL. ..

WAITAVALO, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-19. A WOUNDED SOLDIER PACIFIES A SHELL- SHOCKED FRIEND

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-19. VIEWS OF THE HUGE STORAGE AREA

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LADY WAKEHURST, WEARING THE UNIFORM OF A SENIOR RED CROSS REPRESENTATIVE (3), SPEAKING WITH SERGEANT KHAZON SIGH OF THE INDIAN ARMY WHO IS A PATIENT IN THE 104 ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (3), ACCOMPANIED BY WARRANT OFFICER I MACKENZIE (1) INSPECTING A GUARD OF HONOUR OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (4) SPEAKING WITH MEMBERS OF THE 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION PLATOON MANNING A CATERPILLAR TRACTOR AT THE BEACHHEAD ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION, PLAY CARDS NEAR THEIR "DOOVER" (SHELTER) UNDER THE WING OF A JAPANESE ZERO AT THE AIRSTRIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, (2) SPEAKING WITH VX6406 CAPTAIN H.A. COULSTON, 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALION, (3); DURING AN INSPECTION OF A GUARD OF ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A WRECKED JAPANESE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX85139 PRIVATE B. BAKER (1); NX126473 ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES IN THE BATTLE ROOM AT HEADQUARTERS 6TH DIVISION INSPECTS PART OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI- AIRCRAFT RANGE. ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. SX29388 PRIVATE C.E. PUSH, 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION, RIDES AN ABANDONED JAPANESE CYCLE ALONGSIDE THE WRECKAGE OF A JAPANESE FIGHTER

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. A 25 POUNDER GUN OF THE 2/2ND FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, FIRING AT JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE TORRICELLI RANGES OVERLOOKING THE AIRSTRIP