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DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. ONE OF THE GUNS OF THE 2/2ND FIELD REGIMENT FIRING AT A JAPANESE POSITION IN THE AREA IN WHICH LIEUTENANT A. CHOWNE, MM, GAINED HIS VC

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION STANDING BESIDE A "DOOVER" (SHELTER) BUILT ON THE FRAME OF A JAPANESE TRAILER ON THE AIRSTRAIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION ALONGSIDE THE WRECKAGE OF A JAPANESE ZERO. NOTE THE "DOOVER" (SHELTER), CONSTRUCTED UNDER THE WING. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LADY WAKEHURST (1), INSPECTING THE HAD CRAFTS SECTION OF THE RED CROSS RECREATION HUT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX120959 CORPORAL C. HEATHERFIELD (2), RED CROSS FIELD ..

TOKO, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), ACCOMPANIED BY VX38969 MAJOR- ..

TOKO, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2), ACCOMPANIED BY SENIOR OFFICERS, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LADY WAKEHURST (1), ACCOMPANIED BY VX38892 LIEUTENANT- COLONEL G.N. MORRIS, OFFICER COMMANDING SURGICAL DIVISION, 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL (2) AND SX1471 MAJOR N.P. ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (4), WITH SENIOR OFFICERS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LADY WAKEHURST (3), ACCOMPANIED BY SX1471 MAJOR N.P. WILSON, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE OF THE WARD (1), AND VFX111250 SISTER L.V.M. STEEL, SISTER- IN- CHARGE OF THE WARD (2), ..

TOKO, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), COMING ASHORE FROM A LANDING ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLAND. 1945-03-26. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (THIRD FROM RIGHT), AMONG SENIOR OFFICERS OF ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-01. NX157198 SAPPER W. NIXON (1) AND VX118317 SAPPERF. BOURKE (2) OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING TWO TRACTORS TO HAUL A CARRY- ALL LOADED WITH SOIL DURING THE ..