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KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-05. OFFICERS OF 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION ENTERING BATTALION HEADQUARTERS ACROSS AN ANKLE DEEP LAKE OF MUD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MAJOR E.H. JACKSON-HOPE, OFFICER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-09. HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY TROOPS, UNABLE TO FIND ROOM INSIDE THE GARRISON CHAPEL, JOIN THE HYMN SINGING FROM OUTSIDE. THE MEN ARE ATTENDING THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-09. CHAPLAIN E.M. WATTS READING A PASSAGE FROM THE SCRIPTURE TO MEMBERS OF HIS CONGREGATION AT 112 CONVALESCENT DEPOT DURING A THANKSGIVING SERVICE TO MARK THE END OF ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-04-02. A GUN CREW OF C TROOP, 11 BATTERY, 4 FIELD REGIMENT IN ACTION WITH A 25 POUNDER GUN, VIEWED FROM THE AMMUNITION PIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER ..

NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-01. PERSONNEL OF A COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION, FILL IN TIME WITH A GAME OF CARDS ABOARD THE AK82, A VESSEL ON STRENGTH OF THE 16 WATERCRAFT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ..

NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-01. BRIGADIER BAXTER-COX, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION (1), AND CAPTAIN TANNER, MASTER OF THE AK82, 16 WATERCRAFT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (2), EXAMINE A HISPAMO 20MM ..

NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-01. PERSONNEL OF A COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING THINGS EASY ABOARD THE AK82, A VESSEL ON STRENGTH OF THE 16 WATERCRAFT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DURING ..

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-02. PERSONNEL OF 13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BESIDE A PILE DRIVER DURING CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DOCKS

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-05. SERGEANT J.C. MINTY, THE POSTAL SERGEANT (2), DISTRIBUTING MAIL TO 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT S.W. HILLS (1); PRIVATE L.J. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. WW2. SISTER CHICK SHEA, OF THE FIRST MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION TRANSPORT UNIT (NO. 1 MAETU) IN FLYING UNIFORM. (DONOR: C. CAPEL)

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-05. LIEUTENANT C.E. BEGG, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), DISCUSSING OPERATIONS USING A SAND MODEL OF THE KARAWOP AREA AND INLAND HILLS. IDENTIFIED ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. PRIVATE A.E. CONNELL (1), AND PRIVATE F.D. JONES (2), MEMBERS OF 9 INFANTRY BATTALION, ENJOYING A HOT MEAL ON THE HATAI TRACK AFTER A LONG WALK FROM ANDERSON'S JUNCTION TO ..