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KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-19. OFFICERS OF B COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING A MAP OF THE AREA WHILE DISCUSSING THEIR NEXT OPERATION. THEY ARE:- NX156125 WARRANT OFFICER ..

KALAI PLANTATION, HENRY REID BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. THIS DAMAGED BUILDING IN THE PLANTATION WAS USED AS A TEMPORARY HOSPITAL FOR PERSONNEL WOUNDED IN THE TIL SHOOTINGS

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-27. PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, CARRYING FULL PACKS, RESTING AFTER PLOUGHING THROUGH HEAVY MUD ON THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-27. A JEEP TRAIN OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, LOADED WITH SUPPLIES FOR THE FORWARD TROOPS, MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE MUD AND SLUSH OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-27. A TRACTOR AND TRAILER LOADED WITH TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING ACROSS A BAILEY BRIDGE AS MAWARAKA ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD WHILE ON THEIR WAY TO ..

KALAI PLANTATION, HENRY REID BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE IN THEIR CAMP AREA IN THE PLANTATION

MELKONG RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-20. A SECTION OF THE RIVER NEAR THE CAMP OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION. NOTE THIS SECTION IS HEAVILY INFESTED WITH CROCODILES

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. VX89635 GUNNER H.H. BLACKIE, 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION (1) AND VX67620 SERGEANT G.R. CLAMP, NO. 12 BATTERY, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT (2) SURVEYING A ROAD ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-22. THE POWER TAKE- OFF AND MULTI- BELT PULLEY OF THE SLAVE CHARGING INSTALLATION FOR JEEPS DESIGNED AND FITTED BY PERSONNEL OF B SQUADRON WORKSHOP, 2/4TH ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 26TH INFANTRY BATTALION COMING ASHORE IN LANDING BARGES AT PUTO BEACH TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. NX135539 PRIVATE SLATER, 26TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1) ENJOYING THE LUXURY OF A SHAVE WHILE CHATTING WITH HIS FRIEND NX13599 CORPORAL R.S. MCGRATH (2)

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-22. PRESSURE FUEL BURNER FITTED TO FOWLER STOVES IN OPERATION. THESE UNITS WERE DESINGED AND MADE BY PERSONNEL OF THE 113TH FIELD PARK WORKSHOPS, 3RD DIVISION