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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION, 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE ENJOYING A HOT MEAL IN THE COMPANY PERIMETER AFTER A STRENUOUS PATROL THROUGH THE JUNGLE. IDENTIFIED ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE WASHING VEHICLES IN THE MOBIAI RIVER WHILE NATIVE CARRIERS TAKE SUPPLIES TO FORWARD COMPANY ON THE MIVO RIVER. HEAVY RAIN HAS MADE THE BUIN ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, OFFICIATING AT THE CONFIRMATION SERVICE IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. FIFTY-THREE MEMBERS WERE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND (1), OFFICIATING AT CONFIRMATION SERVICE IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. FIFTY-THREE MEMBERS WERE ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. SIGNALLERS FROM 3 DIVISION SIGNALS CONSTRUCTING AN 'H' PIECE TO RUN LINES UNDER THE NEW AUSTER AIRSTRIP WHICH IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION NEAR THE MOBIAI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. NATIVES WORKING UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF 3 DIVISION SIGNALS PERSONNEL DIGGING A TRENCH DURING PREPARATIONS TO RUN LINES UNDER THE NEW AUSTER AIRSTRIP WHICH IS UNDER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. THE EXTERIOR OF THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. IT WAS OPENED WITH A CONFIRMATION SERVICE CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-14. LIEUTENANT T. FARRELL, PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER 93), LISTENS WHILE STAFF-SERGEANT L.T. LEA (1), AND WARRANT OFFICER 2 F.W. RANKIN (2), MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 15 INFANTRY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-12. CHAPLAIN GENERAL C.L. RILEY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND (1), OFFICIATING AT THE CONFIRMATION SERVICE IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS. FIFTY-THREE MEMBERS WERE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-15. MEMBERS OF 12 ADVANCED WORKSHOP TUG OF WAR TEAM, WHICH CAME SECOND IN THE EVENT, AT THE COMBINED ALLIED SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING AT GLOUCESTER OVAL ARRANGED ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-15. A COMPETITOR TAKING PART IN THE BROAD JUMP DURING THE COMBINED ALLIED SPORTS CHAMPIONSHIP MEETING AT GLOUCESTER OVAL ARRANGED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-10. LIEUTENANT L.C.F. BLUNT (1), AND LIEUTENANT P.J. HANNAGAN (2), EXAMINING SODDEN AND BROKEN CARTONS OUTSIDE THE BULK STORE AT AUSTRALIAN ..