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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05. SUPPLIES FOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY UNIT BEING OFF-LOADED FROM A LANDING CRAFT AT A NORTH BOUGAINVILLE BEACH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05. SUPPLIES BY PARACHUTE DROPPING THROUGH THE TREE TOPS FOR AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY CAMP AT NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. A RNZAF CATALINA AIRCRAFT ANCHORED IN SHALLOW WATER AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, 1945. A GROUP OF FOUR NAVAL PERSONNEL AT EMIRAU ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AN INSPECTION ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND OF A PARADE OF AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF AUSTRALIA, HRH THE DUKE OF GLOUCESTER. THE GOVERNOR ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. A WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEING CARRIED FROM RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT A11-3. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. VIEW INSIDE A RAAF AIRCRAFT SHOWING TWO SERVICEMEN WITH PAMPHLETS TO BE DROPPED TO THE JAPANESE FORCES ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. ON HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND ARMY OFFICERS DISCUSS FURTHER STEPS IN THE PRE- SURRENDER ARRANGEMENTS WITH JAPANESE OFFICERS. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. ALLIED AND JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT STUDY A DOCUMENT RELATING TO A PROPOSED SURRENDER CEREMONY AT TOROKINA. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. JAPANESE BARGE CREW RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS FROM AN OFFICER ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW OFF MOILA POINT. THE BARGE HAD DELIVERED TWO JAPANESE OFFICERS FOR SURRENDER ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS SINGING A HYMN DURING A THANKSGIVING SERVICE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-08-20. OFF MOILA POINT, TWO JAPANESE OFFICERS UNDER NAVAL GUARD ON BOARD HMAS LITHGOW WAIT FOR SURRENDER ARRANGEMENTS TO BE DISCUSSED. NEARBY IS THE JAPANESE BARGE, FLYING ..