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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-18. PRIVATE E.M. HEWETT, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE (1), TAKING THE TEMPERATURE OF WARRANT OFFICER L. HOLLOWAY (2), AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-18. PERSONNEL FROM AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACKS STANDING NEAR A FORMER COMMANDO CAMP ON THE BANKS OF THE BUSU RIVER. THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN A TOUR OF THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-18. SISTER J.P. HOWARD, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (1), APPLIES A DRESSING TO PRIVATE W.G. CROWE (2), A SKIN PATIENT AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-19. WARRANT OFFICER 2 F.M. CHANDLER, DIET SUPERVISOR, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE PREPARING SPECIAL DISHES AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-18. SISTER E.M. DUFFIELD (1), POURING TEA FOR BREAKFAST AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SISTER M. WALL (2); SISTER E.M. ALLEN (3); SISTER E.A. ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-19. VFX121111 PRIVATE KATHLEEN MARGARET (PEGGY) THOMSON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE, WORKING AT THE HOSPITAL EXCHANGE, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-19. SISTER N.H. HOLLOWAY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (1), WORKING IN THE OPERATING THEATRE, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL ASSISTED BY MEDICAL ORDERLIES

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-19. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE PERSONNEL PRESSING THEIR CLOTHES IN THE IRONING ROOM, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE I.V. TESCH (1); ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-18. PRIVATE B.M. NEALE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE, ON MESS DUTY AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-19. CORPORAL T.A. ROBOSKY (3), AT THE EYE CLINIC, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING AN EYE OPERATION ON AN INJURED PUPIL

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-11. A TYPE OF JAPANESE PILLBOX DUG IN ABOVE A CAVE WHICH CONTAINED CONNECTING TUNNELS. THESE FORTIFICATIONS WERE USED IN THE DEFENCE OF WEWAK. THE AREA IS NOW ..

URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. MEMBERS OF 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PLACING A TEMPORARY PLATFORM FOR STRINGERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER URFIP CREEK. ..