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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-05. LIEUTENANT G.D. MCLEAN, ARTY OC (1), CAPTAIN J.F. MCWILLIAM (2) AND LIEUTENANT J.F.L. LAVER, DUTY OFFICER (3), OFFICERS OF 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-05. CORPORAL E.J. GOODREM, 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, ON BRIDGE POINT DUTY AT MINGA CREEK. THE BRIDGES ARE ONLY ONE WAY TRAFFIC AND THE PROVOST CORPS ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-01. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION AT HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION

AT SEA OFF RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-06. THE SURRENDER CEREMONY ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS GLORY, SHOWING LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY, SIGNING ..

PALMALMAL, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-08. AFTER THE JAPANESE SURRENDER, ALLIED PRISONERS WERE PICKED UP AT RABAUL BY HMAS VENDETTA AND BROUGHT TO JACQUINOT BAY. THEY WERE THEN TAKEN BY ..

WIRUI BEACH, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-25. TROOPS OF 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION PUTTING A CAPTURED JAPANESE TRUCK INTO SERVICEABLE CONDITION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE L.A. HEAD (3); ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-06. NATIVE BOYS, ABOARD AN ARMY BARGE, LOADING MAIL INTO TRUCKS 6 DIVISION POSTAL UNIT

CAPE PUS, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-07. GUNNER F. MCBRIDE, 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, MAINTENANCING HIS GUN BEFORE ITS RETURN TO ORDNANCE

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-06. A TRUCK OF 6 DIVISION POSTAL UNIT, MOVING OFF BARGE AFTER BEING LOADED WITH MAIL

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-07. THE PAINTING AND CARPENTER'S SHOP, 126 BRIGADE WORKSHOP

CAPE PUS, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-09-07. A LINE UP OF 25-POUNDER GUNS OF NO. 6 BATTERY, 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY. THE BATTERY PERSONNEL ARE CLEANING THE WEAPONS PRIOR TO ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-07. THE PANEL BEATING SHOP, 126 BRIGADE WORKSHOP