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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-12. MAJOR-GENERAL J.A. BAILLON OF THE BRITISH ARMY GENERAL STAFF, N373078 CHAPLAIN GENERAL A.M. STEVENSON, MC, ED, AND PARTY WITH VX27 MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING A BREN GUN AT A TARGET FLOATING IN THE SEA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. ARTHUR MATHERS, AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION (1) AND HAYDEN LENNARD, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION (2), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ATTACHED TO 2ND ..

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN THEIR JEEP WAITING FOR SAPPERS OF THE 11TH FIELD COMPANY, TO CLEAR A ROAD BLOCK CAUSED BY A FALLEN TREE ON THE MAIN SUPPLY ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-28. PAULINE GARRICK, SOPRANO (1), ACCOMPANIED BY MISS MAMIE REID, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION (PIANIST), (2) AND MEMBER OF THE DICK BENTLEY CONCERT PARTY ..

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. SAPPERS OF THE 23RD FIELD COMPANY, WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW TIMBER PILE BRIDGE OVER THE JABA RIVER

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-28. PAULINE GARRICK, SOPRANO (1), ACCOMPANIED BY MISS MAMIE REID, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION (PIANIST) (2) AND MEMBERS OF THE DICK BENTLEY CONCERT PARTY ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-28. THE FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN COMEDIAN, DICK BENTLEY, LEADER OF THE DICK BENTLEY CONCERT PARTY ENTERTAINING THE TROOPS WITH HIS JOKES AND VIOLIN DURING A SHOW STAGED BY ..

BAIEN AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-26. GUNNERS ABOARD THE ML802 OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALILAN NAVY PORT DIRECTORATE, JACQUINOT BAY, LOADING .5" AMMUNITION INTO BROWNING GUN BELTS IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-24. THE ML825 OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PORT DIRECTORATE, JACQUINOT BAY MOVES IN CLOSE TO THE LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) WHICH IS BEING USED AS A TARGET ..

AT SEA. 1945-01-28. LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) OF THE 594TH ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, "B" COMPANY, UNITED STATES ARMY RETURNING TO THEIR JACQUINOT BAY BASE AFTER LANDING TROOPS OF THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-24. B5/29 REPRESENTATIVE K. WATTS, YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (1), NX151690 LIEUTENANT J.D. STEVENSON, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, WORKS, 17TH FIELD COMPANY (2) ..