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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-07. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, ALLIED PRISONERS, MOST OF THEM IN EMACIATED CONDITION, WERE PICKED UP AT RABAUL BY HMAS VENDETTA AND BROUGHT TO JACQUINOT BAY. ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SLIDE A 6,000 GALLON DIESEL OIL TANK INTO POSITION ON A STAND, USING A POWER DRIVEN WINCH ..

MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-10. THE ADVANCE PARTY OF HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS BOARDING A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, MILITARY VERSION OF THE DC3 AIRLINER, "IRENE" (CALL SIGN VH-CFB) OF THE UNITED ..

BUT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-02. A SINGLE ENGINED "SONIA" JAPANESE RECONNAISSANCE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT, THE ONLY PLANE TO ESCAPE PRACTICALLY UNSCATHED FROM THE BLITZ ON BUT AERODROME. IT IS BEING ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. AUSTRALIAN AND JAPANESE STAFF OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE AFTER THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ABOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. THE SURRENDER OF ALL JAPANESE ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-31. BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION

WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-23. BAND OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION PRACTICING ROUTINE MARCHES ON THE HERBERTON RACECOURSE

ORO BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11-12. INFANTRYMEN OF THE 128TH REGIMENT, 32ND UNITED STATES DIVISION CROSSING A FLOODED CREEK BY NATIVE CANOES IN A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR DURING THEIR ADVANCE ON BUNA

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-04. GROUP PORTRAIT OF PRINCIPAL MATRONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE WHO ARE ATTENDING THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) SENIOR ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL. LEFT ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SLIDE A 6,000 GALLON DIESEL OIL TANK INTO POSITION ON A STAND, USING A POWER DRIVEN WINCH ..

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL H. ADACHI, COMMANDER 18 JAPANESE ARMY IN NEW GUINEA, FORMALLY SURRENDERED TO MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY IN THE SAMARAI DISTRICT MARCHING WITH RIFLES AT THE SLOPE DURING A PARADE