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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-01. A JAPANESE WORKING PARTY UNDER HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION SUPERVISION LINED UP BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR DAY'S WORK

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. A FORMAL GROUP OF D COMPANY, 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-30. THE CREW OF THE CAMBRIAN SALVOR, SALVAGE SHIP OPERATED BY COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE BOARD. THE MEN ARE ON THE BOW OF THEIR SHIP. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE ..

RAMALE VALLEY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-02. THE FULL CHOIR OF NUNS AND NATIVES SINGING THEIR OWN COMPOSITION "SONS OF AUSTRALIA" AT THE CONCERT STAGED AS A THANKSGIVING FOR LIBERATION AT RAMALE ..

RAMALE VALLEY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-02. THE STAGE SETTING FOR THE CHORAL FESTIVAL STAGED AS A THANKSGIVING FOR LIBERATION AT RAMALE MISSION. PERSONNEL OF 11 DIVISION AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-30. SALVAGE OFFICER, CAPTAIN MCDONALD, CAPTAIN OF THE CAMBRIAN SALVOR, OPERATED BY COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE BOARD, WITH HIS TEAM OF DIVERS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. MAJOR J.A. BLANCH, A CANDIDATE FOR A RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. HE IS SECOND IN COMMAND 9 INFANTRY BATTALION

TUNNEL HILL ROAD, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-27. A JAPANESE SOLDIER, WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF WARRANT OFFICER 1 D.W. MACARTHUR AT 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT CAMP, SAWS BAMBOO POLES INTO LENGTHS ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-03. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY DEPOT AT RABAUL ON THE SHORES OF SIMPSON HARBOUR. HMAS DUBBO AND A JAPANESE TUG ON LEFT AND HMAS SWAN ON RIGHT

TUNNEL HILL ROAD, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-27. TROOPER H.J. WOODGATE, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT STANDS BY WHILE JAPANESE SOLDIERS DIG A DEEP LATRINE PIT AT THE UNIT CAMP

BLANCHE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-28. LIEUTENANT GENERAL J. NORTHCOTT, CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION MEET MAJOR L.F. ..

BLANCHE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-28. LIEUTENANT GENERAL J. NORTHCOTT, CHIEF OF GENERAL STAFF, ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, AND LIEUTENANT ..