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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 NATIVE BOYS. THE MEN ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. CHAPLAIN J.J. DINEEN (1), AND MEMBERS OF A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW ALONGSIDE A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN. THE WEAPON IS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE ATTACK ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. PRIVATE G.P. WILSON, WITH RIFLE (1), AND PRIVATE W.A. RILEY, WHO HOLDS A 2 INCH MORTAR (2). THE MEN, MEMBERS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, ARE ADVANCING AGAINST ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, THE FIRST TROOPS INTO WEWAK, HOIST THE COMPANY FLAG. THIS FLAG WAS CARRIED THROUGH THE 1914-18 WAR BY 4 BATTALION, 1ST ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. MAJOR G.C. CORY, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WITH OFFICERS OF THE 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE COMMAND POST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN R.D. BAWDEN, ADJUTANT (3); ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. LIEUTENANT E.J. MEIGHAN (1), AND WARRANT OFFICER 1 W.M.G. HOSKINS (2), CHECKING STOCK REPORTS. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION WITH CAPTURED JAPANESE TYPE 92 "WOODPECKER" MACHINE-GUN. WEWAK HARBOUR IS IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE R.J. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT M.J. SPENCER (1), AND CORPORAL V. GRAHAM (3), AT THE CAMP COMMANDANT'S OFFICE HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM SERGEANT E.J. GILROY (2), IN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE CAMP COMMANDANT'S OFFICE HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY MAKING OUT CIGARETTE RATION CARDS. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE WORKING ON STAFF DUTIES AT HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. LIEUTENANT W.S. BROWNE, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE VISITORS' SECTION (1), HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, DICTATING A LETTER TO STAFF SERGEANT D. LENTHALL (2), IN CAMP COMMANDANT'S ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. CORPORAL R.J. HOTSON (1), INSTRUCTING CORPORAL E.M. CHARTERS (2), AT A BRANCH, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ..