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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-07. CLEARING THE FORMER AIRSTRIP OF JUNGLE AND KUNAI AFTER ITS CAPTURE BY 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT THE STRIP WILL BE 400 YARDS LONG AND MAY BE USED ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-07. WAHPI, THE TAME WHITE COCKATOO OF C COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION PAYS A VISIT TO THE MACHINE-GUNNERS

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-09. PERSONNEL OF C COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING THEMSELVES AND THEIR CLOTHES. IT WAS THEIR FIRST WASH FOR DAYS. THE TROOPS CARRIED ONLY ONE SET OF CLOTHES. ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-10. SERGEANT S. FYFE, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION WRAPPING CAPTURED JAPANESE DOCUMENTS FOR DISPATCH TO BASE FOR DECIPHERING. THESE DOCUMENTS WERE CAPTURED WHEN A JAPANESE ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-10. NATIVE LABOURERS ERECTING A HUT FOR USE AS A SIGNAL CENTRE FOR THE 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY QUICKLY ERECT HUTS OF THIS SIZE USING ONLY JUNGLE VINES FOR MATERIAL

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. LARGE PALM BRANCHES BEING CARRIED BY NATIVE LABOURERS WORKING UNDER AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HUTS FOLLOWING 2/7 INFANTRY ..

COCONUT KNOLL, KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. PRIVATE I.E. JONES, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, QUENCHING HIS THIRST FROM A COCONUT, BEFORE THE LONG HIKE DOWN THE KNOLL TO WATER. THE UNIT IS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. TROOPER N.E. MANNELL CLEANING THE BORE OF A 75MM GUN ON AN M24 LIGHT TANK DURING ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. CAPTAIN C.M. GURNER, REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICER, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION, EXAMINING A SIX YEAR OLD BOY WHO IS A PITIABLE SIGHT OF UNDER-NOURISHMENT AS A RESULT OF ..

COCONUT KNOLL, KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. MEMBERS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION READING A COPY OF THE ARMY NEWSPAPER, GUINEA GOLD, DROPPED BY AN ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT ON THEIR ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-20. CAPTAIN TAKENAKA (1), ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY GROUP, RECEIVING WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR DELIVERY TO HIS SUPERIORS FROM ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK SHOWING ATTITUDE OF SUSPENSION AND TRACKS UNDER STRESS DURING BOULDER CROSSING IN A RIVER BED. SUCH TESTS WERE INCLUDED IN THE ACTIVITIES OF ..