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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-03. A "PIDGIN" ENGLISH CHART USED FOR THE INSTRUCTION OF NATIVE REGIMENTAL AID POST ORDERLIES. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS MADE AT THE REQUEST OF HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE LOADING A TRACTOR TRAIN WITH ORDNANCE STORES FROM A DUMP BESIDE THE THREE TONNER SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD. STORES ARE TRANSPORTED FROM ..

Cape Boram, Wewak area, New Guinea. The tank track (viewed from the right side) of an armoured recovery variant of the medium type 97 Chi Ha tank, which was captured on the beach. Army workshops, ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-25. SIGNALMAN S. BYRNE (1) AND SIGNALMAN S. KERKENZER (2), TESTING WIRELESS SETS IN THE SIGNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION OF 16 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-26. THE FIRST CONTINGENT OF "FIVE YEAR RELEASE PERSONNEL" TO LEAVE FOR THE RETURN TO AUSTRALIA. THESE MEN HAVE COMPLETED FIVE YEARS IN THE ARMY AND ARE BEING ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-23. AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK PICTURED DURING TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE. NOTE CLEAN CONDITION OF SUSPENSION OF TRACKS

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANKS, CAMOUFLAGED WITH VINES, BREAK OUT OF THE JUNGLE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-25. THE GUN PARK SHED AT 16 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT SHOWING 25-POUNDER GUNS UNDER STORAGE

THE FIRST CONTINGENT OF "FIVE YEAR RELEASE PERSONNEL" TO LEAVE FOR THE RETURN TO AUSTRALIA. ALL THESE MEN HAVE COMPLETED FIVE YEARS IN THE ARMY AND ARE BEING RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA FOR RELEASE. ..

MAPRIK AREA, YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-20. A RUNNING STREAM HIGH IN THE PRINCE ALEXANDER MOUNTAIN RANGE DAMMED AND DIRECTED TO A 350-CANVAS WATER TANK, TO SUPPLY WATER TO THE MAIN DRESSING ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-26. AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS FROM HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION IN A BARGE ABOUT TO BOARD A CATALINA FOR THE TRIP TO WIDE BAY AND THEN OPEN BAY. AIR TRAVEL IS, AT THE ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANKS, CAMOUFLAGED WITH VINES, BREAK OUT OF THE JUNGLE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE