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AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. BARRACUDA AIRCRAFT BEING TOWED ALONG THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY. THE CORSAIRS WILL CIRCLE OVERHEAD DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ..

ULUPU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-09. TROOPS FROM D COMPANY, 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING AT THE DEVASTATION CAUSED BY ALLIED BOMBING AND STRAFING. 18 PLATOON TOOK THE RIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND AND GAVE ..

ULUPU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-09. PRIVATE C. GATGENS (1), PRIVATE J. SPOUNGER (2), PRIVATE M. NICOLLS (3), AND PRIVATE R.H. DAVIDS (4), EXAMINING TOTEM POLES IN ONE OF THE NATIVE VILLAGES

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, 1945-07-10. PRIVATE H.J. BOLLMEYER, AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE, ATTACHED 5 BASE SUB-AREA CARRYING BROKEN BOTTLES FROM THE SHED. SEVERAL TROOPS CUT THEIR ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-09. A UNITED STATES LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) WITH ITS FRONT DOORS OPENING TO DISCHARGE PERSONNEL, STORES AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE ROYAL NEW ..

NEW GUINEA. 1944-03. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, IN THE NURSES COMPOUND. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: SISTERS FREEMAN; THOM; SULLIVAN; COWAN

MOUNT SHIBURANGU, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-12. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.S. HOWDEN, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, ADJUSTING THE STEREOSCOPIC TELESCOPE TO CHECK FEATURES ON "THE BLOT". AN ..

NEW GUINEA. 1945. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, 2/11 AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, OUTSIDE THE MESS HUT. FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: SISTERS HARRIS; FORDMAN; BANKS

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-13. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS 31 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY PLACING AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND BAG OF COMFORTS INTO "STORPEDO" WITH OTHER ARMY ..

AITAPE. 1945. THE NATIVE HOSPITAL AT AITAPE, WHICH WAS CARED FOR BY THE 2/11 ASUTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. THE MOUNTAINOUS COASTLINE OF NEW IRELAND VIEWED FROM THE BRIDGE OF HMAS VENDETTA AS THE SHIP PROCEEDS TO A SEA RENDEZVOUS WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF GENERAL ..

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-04. PRE- SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS ABOARD HMAS VENDETTA AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF RABAUL BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL ..