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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-05. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1) SAYING GOODBYE TO LIEUTENANT-GENERAL OF S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. A TRUCK FROM 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON ON ITS WAY DOWN TO THE PORT TO PICK UP SUPPLIES FROM A NEWLY ARRIVED SHIP

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. THE PETROL DUMP AT 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON SHOWING A SECTION OF THE 120,000 GALLONS IN STORAGE. THE TRUCK IS BEING LOADED WITH 44-GALLON DRUMS FOR ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. STAFF-SERGEANT M.J. HILLS (1) AND CAPTAIN J.L. TINKER, OFFICER COMMANDING 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, INSPECTING THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE UNIT. THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. PRIVATE E. MEEK, 61 TRANSPORT COMPANY (1) REELING OUT THE LINE IN THE RESCUE DISPLAY DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURF CARNIVAL HELD BY SOLOMON ISLAND SURF LIFE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM REPRESENTING THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE SURF LIVE SAVING CLUB, LED BY LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN NUBLEY, ONE OF THE CLUB'S EXAMINERS (1) TAKING ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-08. COMPETITORS RACE FOR THE WATER AT START OF THE SURF RACE DURING THE CHAMPIONSHIP SURF CARNIVAL CONDUCTED BY ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, 4 BASE SUB-AREA, AT NO. 4 ..

TOL PLANTATION, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-02. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (2), AND HIS PARTY LEAVING TOL WHARF IN THE LAUNCH WHICH WILL TAKE THEM ..

WUNUNG, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-28. A FULL PARADE OF 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION AND 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, BOTH OF 4 BRIGADE, WAS HELD ON WUNUNG AIRSTRIP. THIS PARADE WAS TO PREPARE ..

MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. TROOPS OF 15 INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING AT THE SIGN THEY ERECTED ON THE BUIN ROAD FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIGHTSEERS VISITING THE AREA

MIVO RIVER, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-29. AFTER JAPANESE ENVOYS HAD OPENED SURRENDER NEGOTIATIONS ON 1945-08-18, AN AUSTRALIAN CAMP, UNDER MAJOR K.V.L. KESTEVEN, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, AND A JAPANESE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-01. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA (1), MEETING FIGHTER PILOTS IN THE SCRAMBLE HUT AT THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE ..