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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. TROOPS ENTERING JUNGLE AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM LANDING CRAFT ON A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. AFTER LANDING, TROOPS MUSTER ON A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH AS MORE LANDING CRAFT APPROACH WHILST OTHERS SHUTTLE BACK TO SHIPS OFFSHORE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. A BRISTOL BEAUFORT AND TWO AVRO ANSON AIRCRAFT PARKED WITH STORES AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. A GROUP OF SOLDIERS WITH SOME NATIVES ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. AN ALLIED CAMPSITE BESIDE THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. AUSTRALIAN ARMY PATROL BREAKING FOR A CUP OF TEA AT A CAMP SITE ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. NATIVE CARRIERS SETTING OUT FROM AN ALLIED CAMP ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ACROSS BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. GENERAL VIEW OF AN ALLIED CAMPSITE AND SOME NATIVE CARRIERS ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ACROSS BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN BEING INTERVIEWED BY A WAR CORRESPONDENT ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-03-27. AUSTRALIAN MORTAR CREW SHIELDING THEMSELVES FROM THE NOISE AND BLAST OF THEIR WEAPON AS IT FIRES A ROUND NEAR THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN MANNED JEEP ABOUT TO TACKLE A STEEP CLIMB ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AND NATIVE PORTERS ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)