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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-18. MAJOR- GENERAL E.B. ROWCROFT, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BRITISH ARMY (3) CHATTING WITH QX4272 LIEUTENANT F.G.H. DICKINS, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, 2/119TH ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 26TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING FROM PUTO BEACH TOWARDS THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION WHERE THEY ARE TO TAKE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. A DRIVING SPROCKET REMOVED FROM A "MATILDA" TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SHOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW SPROCKET SCRAPER NOW FITTED. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-22. A SLAVE CHARGER FITTED INTO A JEEP OF B SQUADRON WORKSHOP, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT. THE DESIGN AND FITTING OF THESE UNITS WAS DONE BY THE UNIT WORKSHOP PERSONNEL

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-18. MAJOR-GENERAL D.R. DUGUID, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, INDIAN ARMY (2) MAJOR-GENERAL E.B. ROWCROFT, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BRITISH ARMY (3) AND ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. PERSONNEL OF THE CAMP STAFF, HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX12196 PRIVATE A.S. RIVERS (1); VX67281 PTE C.D. CORIN (2); VX4692 WARRANT ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX1337 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS 40 DAY OLD BEARD BACK AT CAMP ON THE RETURN OF "JOCK FORCE". "JOCK FORCE" WAS A ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. PIONEERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION FALLING A LARGE TREE TO GET MATERIAL TO REPLACE A BROKEN BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, "JOCK FORCE" LIGHTS A CIGARETTE FOR VX53309. WARRANT OFFICER II, G.W. EDWARDS, ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GIVE EYES RIGHT AS THEY PASS THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 6TH DIVISION DURING THE MARCH PAST OF THE UNIT. IDENTIFIED ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING AT THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION - AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND JEEP AT MEIVO JUNCTION AFTER THEY HAD ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-23. VGX17 MAJOR- GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GENEFAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION, INSPECTING THE 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION DURING HIS VISIT TO THE 19TH INFANTRY ..