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SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. TWO NATIVES OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT LABOUR BATTALION CUTTING LOGS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EAST WEST TRAIL. THE ROAD, MEASURING ..

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

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-04. THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CAMP BESIDE A SECTION OF THE EAST WEST TRAIL WHICH ALTHOUGH NOT YET COMPLETE IS ALREADY BEING USED. THE ROAD, ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A GUN CREW OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT RUNNING A PULL THROUGH DOWN THE GUN BARREL OF A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN. THE WEAPON IS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE ATTACK ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. A LONG LINE OF 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS IN BATTLE ORDER, MOVING OVER A RISE DURING MOVEMENT TO NEW POSITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR THE ADVANCE AND ..

PERSONNEL OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT MANNING A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN DURING PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- BOMBARDIER R.L. STINSON (1); GUNNER F. EDWARDS (2); ..

WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. THE COMMAND POST, D TROOP, 2 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, IN ACTION WHILE 25-POUNDERS PROVIDE COVERING FIRE FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED ..

WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A GUN CREW FROM D TROOP, 2 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, AT MESS DURING A LULL IN THE ATTACK ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT J.T. JOHNSTONE ..

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. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN AFTER THE FALL OF THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT W. HODGETTS (1), TAKES DICTATION FROM LIEUTENANT S.H. BUDGE, AMENITIES OFFICER, WOMEN'S SERVICE, NEW GUINEA (2). A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. GUNNER G. FLETCHER (1), WORKING FOR THE ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, IS ASSISTED BY CORPORAL K.A. REYNOLDS (2), ON DRAFT MEMOS FOR LAND ..