Explore items from Melanesia

WEWAK HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). THE UNIT ..

WEWAK HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-26. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). THE UNIT ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-27. JAPANESE SOLDIERS PREPARING COCONUT MEAT FOR FUTURE USE AS FOOD. THEY DRINK THE MILK FROM THE NUT, CUT OUT THE MEAT, SHRED IT UP AND LAY IT OUT TO DRY, THEN ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-27. A GENERAL VIEW OF JAPANESE LIVING QUARTERS ON THE ISLAND CONSISTING OF CRUDELY CONSTRUCTED SAC-SAC HUTS. THEY ARE NO MORE THAN FIVE FEET HIGH AND ILL KEPT. ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-29. CORPORAL W.F. WIGGINS, 1 BROADCASTING STATION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE MONITORING THE TRANSMISSION AT RADIO STATION 9AJ DURING THE BROADCAST

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-27. A TOWER ERECTED BY THE JAPANESE, USING AUSTRALIAN EQUIPMENT, BESIDE THE HOSPITAL TO SUPPLY THE WARDS WITH WATER. THERE ARE EIGHT TANKS ON THE TOWER EACH ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-28. SERGEANT R.C. GRAHAM (1); SERGEANT C.J. STRUDWICK (2); AND WARRANT OFFICER 2 R.G. BLYTH (3), MEMBERS OF 16 INFANTRY BRIGADE, HAULING THEIR ENTRY IN THE WEWAK REGATTA ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-22. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE WAS HELD FOR MAJOR-GENERAL BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION, AT TOROKINA AIRFIELD. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-20. THE SIGN ON THE SPORTS GROUND AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION, NAMED IN MEMORY OF PRIVATE E.C. BRETHERTON, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, A FORMER STAR FOOTBALLER FOR THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-22. A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION WAS HELD FOR MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION. SHOWN, NATIVE ..

MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). SHOWN, ..

MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. A NEW UNIT, 67 INFANTRY BATTALION, WAS FORMED FROM VOLUNTEERS IN THE WEWAK AREA TO BECOME PART OF THE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF). INCLUDED ..