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MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. JAPANESE TROOPS WITH THE NEWLY ARRIVED SHIPMENT OF JAPANESE STORES AND CLOTHING FROM THEIR HEADQUARTERS AT RABAUL. THEY ARE SORTING THE CLOTHING WHICH THEY ..

DALLMAN HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. CORPORAL K. MANGAN (1), SERGEANT B.H. HACKETT (SKIPPER) (2), AND SERGEANT P. STUART (3), MEMBERS OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, ON THEIR FIELD SECURITY BOAT, ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. PIER AT THE BEACHHEAD ON MUSCHU ISLAND WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED BY JAPANESE TROOPS TO RECEIVE AUSTRALIAN FAST SUPPLY BOATS. MAJOR E.S. OWENS, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-04. A CRIPPLED NATIVE LAD WHO BUILDS MINIATURE VILLAGES AT PRAED POINT TO PASS THE TIME AWAY

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. THE WATER TOWER THAT THE JAPANESE HAVE CONSTRUCTED TO SUPPLY WATER FOR THE HOSPITAL ESTABLISHED AT THE BEACHHEAD. THE EQUIPMENT AND ENGINEERING TOOLS WERE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-06. CORPORAL W.J. VOSILLA, 11 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, ON DUTY WITH A JAPANESE MILITARY POLICEMAN AT HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION CAR PARK

RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BAND COMMENCES TO PLAY MUCH TO THE DELIGHT AND AMAZEMENT OF THE YOUNGER CHILDREN. THEY ARE PLAYING AT THE GALA DAY HELD AT THE ..

TOBOI WHARF, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-05. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, COMMANDER AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1) AND MAJOR BATES (2) ABOARD THE LAURABADA. MAJOR GENERAL MORRIS IS ..

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-08. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, ARRIVING AT THE PARADE GROUND FOR AN INSPECTION OF 11 DIVISION SIGNALS

RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BAND WHO ARRIVED IN 3-TON TRUCKS FROM RABAUL TO TAKE PART IN THE GALA DAY HELD AT THE CHINESE CIVILIAN CAMP ON THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-04. THE CAMP OFFICE STAFF, INCLUDING CANTEEN AND POSTAL MEMBERS, AT HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-04. JAPANESE BARGE TUNNELS IN THE SIDE OF CLIFFS ON THE SHORE OF BLANCHE BAY