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LAKANUI, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-15. PRIVATE T.C. VANDERWOLF (1) AND CORPORAL D. MACKIESON (3), GUARDING A VICKERS MK 1, TWO JAPANESE 7.7MM TYPE 99 AND ONE TYPE 92 (LEWIS) MACHINE GUNS AT AN ..

TOBOI WHARF, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-16. MISSIONARY SISTERS AND PRIESTS FROM THE RAMALE MISSION STANDING AT THE STERN OF THE MOTOR LAUNCH GLORIA, OPERATED BY 16 SMALL SHIPS COMPANY. THEY ARE BEING ..

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. MAJOR GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, ADDRESSING TROOPS OF 6 DIVISION, DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT CAPE WOM AIRSTRIP. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-09. A BARGE LOAD OF TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE FOR EMBARKATION ON HMAS MANOORA. THE MANOORA CARRIED TROOPS FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE RABAUL AREA, FOLLOWING THE ..

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-13. MAJOR D.S.I. BURROWS, DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GENERAL, 6 DIVISION, ADDRESSING TROOPS OF 6 DIVISION, DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY HELD AT CAPE WOM AIRSTRIP. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-09. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN PRISONER OF WAR RECOVERY UNIT, UNDER THE COMMAND OF MAJOR L.F. DARLING, AWAITING EMBARKATION ON HMAS MANOORA. THEY ACCOMPANIED THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-09. TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE BOARDING BARGES FROM HMAS MANOORA. THE MANOORA CARRIED TROOPS FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE RABAUL AREA, FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF ..

SIMPSON HARBOUR, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. A LINE OF BARGES CARRYING 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS TO THE LANDING BEACH. THE TROOPS WILL OCCUPY THE RABAUL AREA FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF ..

BLANCHE BAY, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. THE RAN CORVETTE HMAS KIAMA (J353) PASSING THE VOLCANO SOUTH DAUGHTER. THE KIAMA IS ONE OF THE VESSELS ESCORTING THE CONVOY CARRYING TROOPS FOR THE ..

BLANCHE BAY, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-10. LIEUTENANT F.S. WOOD, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ABOARD HMAS MANOORA FILMING THE ENTRY INTO SIMPSON HARBOUR. THE MANOORA CARRIED TROOPS FOR THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-09. TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE BOARDING BARGES FOR EMBARKATION ON HMAS MANOORA. THE MANOORA CARRIED TROOPS FOR THE OCCUPATION OF THE RABAUL AREA, FOLLOWING THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-09. SAPPER J. DUMAS, 13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, A MEMBER OF THE FORCE WAITING FOR EMBARKATION ON HMAS MANOORA. THE MANOORA CARRIED TROOPS FOR ..