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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOUT 100 YARDS FROM THE FOOT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU READY FOR THE DRIVE UP THE SLOPE TO ATTACK JAPANESE FORCES. THEY ARE BEING ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. CORPORAL L.B. VIVIAN, 6 MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. ENGINEERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PUTTING IN TANKS AND GIVING FINISHING TOUCHES TO BUILDINGS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A DETAIL ISSUE ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES WORKING ON THE COMPLETION OF ONE OF THE STORE SHEDS AT THE FIELD MAINTENANCE CENTRE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING A CAPTURED JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN BEFORE TESTING IT. CAPTURED AMMUNITION IS AVAILABLE AND THE MEN INTEND USING IT ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. WARRANT OFFICER 2 G.A. BROWN (1) AND PRIVATE L. FRYER, HIS CLERK (2) IN THE OFFICE AT THE FIELD MAINTENANCE CENTRE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICE DUMP, ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-28. A SPECIAL FLYING FOX WAS BUILT BY ENGINEERS OF 2/14 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TO SUPPLY WATER TO 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION ON TOP OF MOUNT ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-02. THE MAIN TABLE IN THE SISTERS' MESS, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, DURING A FORMAL DINNER CELEBRATING THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE. ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-30. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION. IT WAS PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE REQUEST OF CHAPLAIN F.H. GALLAGHER, ROMAN CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN, HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-02. SHERRY BEING SERVED IN THE MESS ANTE-ROOM AT THE SISTERS' MESS/ 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. A FORMAL DINNER WAS HELD IN CELEBRATION OF THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-02. MATRON M.E. HURLEY (2) AND SOME OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS HAVING A SHERRY IN THE MESS ANTE-ROOM AT THE SISTERS' MESS, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-02. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS IN THE SISTERS' MESS, 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING A FORMAL DINNER CELEBRATING THE 43RD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ..