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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1), SHAKING HANDS WITH LIEUTENANT S.H. BUDGE (2), DURING AN INSPECTION OF ..

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-02. SAPPERS OF 13 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A PNEUMATIC DRILL ON A PILE DRIVER WHILE CONSTRUCTING THE NEW DOCKS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-07. LIEUTENANT K. CLAYTON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL (1), MAKES A PURCHASE FROM CORPORAL S.G. BOWDEN (2), AT 4 SECTION OFFICERS' SHOP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2), WITH LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER AUSTRALIAN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. LIEUTENANT GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF (1), TALKING WITH LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-11. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-07. GENERAL VIEW OFFICERS MAKING PURCHASES AT 4 SECTION OFFICERS' SHOP. THEY ARE BEING ATTENDED TO BY CORPORAL F.T. NOON (9)

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-06. A 17 TON "CONVENANTER" BRIDGE TANK. THIS VEHICLE CARRIES A 20 FOOT SPAN BRIDGE WHICH CAN BE LAID BY THE DRIVER OF THE TANK WITHOUT LEAVING THE COCKPIT. THE ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. PERSONNEL OF 16 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FLOATING A LOG UP THE NARGAN RIVER FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ON THE EAST WEST TRAIL. ..

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-06. A WORKING PARTY FROM 11 INFANTRY BATTALION AT WORK ALONGSIDE THE AK 82 (FORMERLY THE ALMA-DOEPEL) 16 WATERCRAFT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DISCHARGING A ..