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HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW MEMBER LOADING A 32-LB CORDITE CHARGE INTO A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN DURING THE ATTACH AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE FORTRESS AT ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. PRIVATE M. LEMISH (1), WITH SERGEANT A.K. ERBY (2), WALKING ALONG A MUDDY ROAD IN THE AREA

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. CHAPLAIN L.T. LAMBERT, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, CONDUCTING A THANKSGIVING SERVICE WITH MEMBERS OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. A CLOSE UP OF WARRANT OFFICER 2 H. WALBY (1), AND LIEUTENANT J.A. BIRRELL (2), AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PATROL OFFICERS ATTACHED TO 19 ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION SUPPORTED BY MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, IN THEIR ADVANCE AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ENTRENCHED IN CAVES, TUNNELS AND ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. WARRANT OFFICER 2 H. WALBY (1), AND LIEUTENANT J.A. BIRRELL (2), AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PATROL OFFICERS, WITH MANUS, A NATIVE BOY ON ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING IN TO CLEAR THE SNIPERS WHO REMAINED AFTER MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT HAD POUNDED THE AREA MERCILESSLY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT L. TEAGUE (1), WORKING FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVES INSTRUCTION IN HER NEW JOB FROM SERGEANT D.M. GORDON (2). ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-14. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY (2), SHAKING HANDS WITH LIEUTENANT M. BEARD (3), DURING HIS INSPECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. PRIVATE D. DAY (1), AND PRIVATE D. BANNISTER (2), WORKING FOR THE ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, SORTING OFFICERS' FIELD RETURNS. A FEW DAYS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. GUNNER S.M. BRENNAN (1), AT "A" BRANCH, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN HER NEW JOB FROM CORPORAL R. FISHER (2). A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. CORPORAL O. TAYLOR (1), AT THE CAMP COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS IN HER CLERICAL DUTIES FROM CORPORAL A.B. CUNNINGHAM (2). A FEW ..