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KARAVIA BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-23. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, VISITED THE INDIAN EX-PRISONER OF WAR CAMP AT KARAVIA BAY. SHOWN, A SKETCH DEPICTING THE ..

Two suspected Japanese war criminals returning to their camp under provost guard after having been interrogated by an Australian intelligence officer at Headquarters 11 Division. Identified, far ..

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-22. CAPTAIN R.J. MCINTYRE, CATERING OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION

KARAVIA BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-25. THE GATES AND GUARD BOXES AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE CHINESE ARMY CAMP

PUT PUTT, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-21. LIEUTENANT WHITE, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY EXAMINING THE SHATTERED MUZZLE OF A JAPANESE NAVAL GUN WHICH HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY RAMMING GELIGNITE DOWN ITS BARREL

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. MISS BURCHMORE (1) AND MISS DIAMOND (2), YWCA REPRESENTATIVES, SEATED AT A DECK IN THE YWCA HUT, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-26. AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS, ARRIVING TO STAFF 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ON THE WHARF AFTER LANDING FROM MOTOR LAUNCH. THE SISTERS WERE FLOWN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. LIEUTENANT S.H. BUDGE, AMENITIES OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS, UNDER A HAIR DRYER CONSTRUCTED BY LAE BASE WORKSHOPS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. CHAPLAIN K.M. PITHER CONDUCTING A SERVICE IN PIDGIN ENGLISH AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE HOSPITAL

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-25. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, RETURNING A SALUTE TO BRIGADIER SANDFORD, COMMANDING OFFICER LAE BASE SUB ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-25. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, INSPECTING NATIVE TROOPS OF THE NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION, PACIFIC ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-26. AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS, ARRIVING TO STAFF 118TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, APPROACH THE WHARF IN A MOTOR LAUNCH. THE SISTERS WERE FLOWN TO RABAUL ..