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BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. SHOWN, THE GENERAL EMBARKATION ACTIVITY ..

BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. SHOWN, THE BARGE POINT AT BORAM BEACHHEAD ..

BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. SERGEANT E. HAYLETT, A MILITARY MEDAL WINNER OF 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION (1) AND SERGEANT W.L. REID (2) OF THE SAME UNIT, HAVING A CUP OF TEA BEFORE MOVING ..

BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. SHOWN, THE TROOPS LEAVING THE BEACH AND ..

CORPORAL R. A. MOBBS OF NORTH PARRAMATTA, NSW, (LEFT), AND SAPPER J. H. BARRETT OF COTTESLOE, WA, (RIGHT), MEMBERS OF 7 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, SITTING WITH THEIR GEAR AS THEY WAIT THEIR TURN ..

OFF BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. SHOWN, EMBARKATION IN PROGRESS. ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. JAPANESE TROOPS LINED UP FOR CHECKING BEFORE BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE CONCENTRATION AREA ON FAURO ISLAND. THE SURRENDER COMMISSION FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS IS ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. A LANDING BARGE OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, PACKED WITH JAPANESE ARMY TROOPS FROM THE BUIN AREA WHO ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO FAURO ISLAND. THEIR TRANSPORTATION ..

OFF BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. SHOWN, VIEW LOOKING DOWN FROM HMAS ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, BEING MET BY CHINESE OFFICERS AT THE CHINESE ARMY CAMP. A SPECIAL PARADE AND CONCERT WAS HELD AT ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. A SPECIAL PARADE AND CONCERT WAS HELD AT THE CAMP TO CELEBRATE THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. SHOWN, SECTION OF CONCERT AUDIENCE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-20. SERGEANT P. D'OLIVERRA, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE, FIRST ARMY, SUNBAKING ON THE SPRINGBOARD AFTER A DIP IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SWIMMING ..