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NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-19. A SECTION AT THE WORKSHOPS OF 290 LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, WHERE JEEPS ARE BEING OVERHAULED

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). SHOWN, ..

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 SECTION OF THE CROWN ..

KARAVIA BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-22. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, SPEAKING WITH INDIAN OFFICERS ON PARADE DURING HIS VISIT TO THE INDIAN EX-PRISONER OF WAR ..

MISSION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-24. OFFICERS OF 67 INFANTRY BATTALION (BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OCCUPATION FORCE (BCOF)) DISCUSSING EMBARKATION DETAILS IN THE ADMINISTRATION COMMAND OFFICE. A NEW ..

KARAVIA BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-22. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, INSPECTING AN INDIAN GUARD OF HONOUR DURING HIS VISIT TO THE INDIAN EX-PRISONER OF WAR CAMP ..

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-22. WARRANT OFFICER 2 D. BEACOM (1), CAPTAIN R.J. MCINTYRE (2) AND PRIVATE G.S. BUCKLAND (3), MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CATERING CORPS, HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-18. MR HATTORI, A JAPANESE INTERPRETER FROM HEADQUARTERS 18 JAPANESE ARMY, WHO ACTED AS INTERPRETER TO LIEUTENANT GENERAL H. IMAMURA DURING THE SURRENDER ..

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

SIMPSON HARBOUR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-25. THE CAMBRIAN SALVOR OPERATED BY THE COMMONWEALTH MARINE SALVAGE BOARD CARRYING OUT ITS SECOND SALVAGE JOB SINCE ARRIVING IN THE HARBOUR. THE BOAT BEING ..

KARAVIA BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-24. A DECEASED CHINESE OFFICER WHO WAS ACCIDENTALLY SHOT AT THE CHINESE ARMY CAMP