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WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY 6 DIVISION WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, AT ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-03. LIEUTENANT W. ROBERTS (1) AND LIEUTENANT A.P. SEALE (2), MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, WHO ARE LEAVING RABAUL FOR A SPECIAL CANBERRA SCHOOL ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY 6 DIVISION WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, AT ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-08. LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE DRESSED AS LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD, ATTENDING THE FANCY DRESS PARTY HELD BY ..

DALLMAN HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-04. CHAPLAIN R.R. HARLEY CONDUCTING A MEMORIAL SERVICE OF THANKSGIVING FOR VICTORY AND REMEMBRANCE FOR MEMBERS OF 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION WHO FELL IN THE ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY 6 DIVISION WAS INSPECTED BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, AT ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-08. SERGEANT J. CRAWFORD (1) AND LANCE CORPORAL E. HUMBERG (2) AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE INSTRUCTORS FOR THE COOKERY AND HOME CRAFT COURSE STANDING AT THE ENTRANCE TO ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-08. PRIVATE J. FINLAYSON AS MEPHISTOCLES AND PRIVATE M. ANDERSON AS A WITCH, WHO WERE JUDGED THE BEST COUPLE DURING THE FANCY DRESS PARTY HELD BY MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-11-04. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM 118 GENERAL HOSPITAL LOOKING AT ONE OF THE MANY TUNNELS DUG BY THE JAPANESE INTO THE SURROUNDING HILLSIDES AS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-08. THE DARKIES GROUP, COMPRISING PRIVATE J. SMITH (1); PRIVATE M.B. MALONEY (2); AND CORPORAL D.M. O'CONNELL (3). THEY WERE JUDGED THE BEST GROUP AT THE FANCY DRESS PARTY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-08. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE OFFICERS IN FANCY DRESS, AT THE FANCY DRESS PARTY HELD BY MEMBERS OF BARRACKS TO FAREWELL CAPTAIN M.W. HORNSBY AND CAPTAIN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-11-08. PRIVATE L. CARTER IMPERSONATING AN OFFICIAL MILITARY HISTORY PHOTOGRAPHER AT THE FANCY DRESS PARTY HELD BY MEMBERS OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS TO ..