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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-19. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND, UNDER AUSTRALIAN GUARDS, PAUSE FOR A REST BY THE ROADSIDE ON THEIR MARCH FROM TOROKINA TO AN INTERNMENT CAMP ON BOUGAINVILLE ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-19. BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND NATIVES WATCH AS JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND MARCH BY ON THEIR WAY FROM TOROKINA TO AN INTERNMENT CAMP. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-19. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND, UNDER AUSTRALIAN GUARDS, CROSSING A BRIDGE ON THEIR WAY FROM TOROKINA TO AN INTERNMENT CAMP ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-10-12. TWO SHIPS DAMAGED AND SUNK OFF THE COAST OF BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND DURING WW2. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-19. JAPANESE SOLDIERS FROM NAURU ISLAND ASSISTING A SICK COMRADE AS THEY APPROACH AN INTERNMENT CAMP ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED REGIMENT TRAVELLING ALONG A DIRT ROAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. FOUR AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS STAND QUIETLY AS TWO RNZAF CORSAIR AIRCRAFT PASS OVERHEAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER RELAXES WITH A BICYCLE WHILE HIS MATES LOOK ON AT NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER, UNARMED, AT NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05-02. TWO AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS APPARENTLY ENJOYING PATROL DUTIES ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO, 1945. THREE NAVAL PERSONNEL RELAXING ON EMIRAU ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. NEW ZEALAND SERVICE PERSONNEL PRESENT ARMS AT A PARADE TO HONOUR AMERICAN MAJOR GENERAL R.J. MITCHELL ON THE OCCASION OF HIS DEPARTURE FROM BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF ..