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HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-03. MAJOR GENERAL G.F. WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9 DIVISION, (4), PRESENTS TROPHIES TO OFFICERS OF THE 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE REPRESENTING UNITS AT THE ..

INDOOROOPILLY, QUEENSLAND. 1945-04-23. MAJOR GENERAL C.H. SIMPSON, (1), ADDRESSING PERSONNEL CONCENTRATED AT 2 AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE BARRACK BEFORE THEIR EMBARKATION TO NEW GUINEA

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-03. 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS PRESENT ARMS AS MAJOR GENERAL G.F. WOOTTEN, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9 DIVISION ARRIVES DURING HEAVY RAIN FOR THE PRESENTATION OF ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-08. THE START OF THE "MAD MILE" DURING THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9 DIVISION GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION, AS TROOPS LEAVE THE 600 YARDS MOUND OF THE HERBERTON RIFLE ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-08. 2/3 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT TROOPS PARTICIPATING IN THE "MAD MILE" DURING THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9TH DIVISION GOLD MEDAL COMPETITION AT THE HERBERTON RIFLE ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-03. AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS FROM 2/6 GENERAL HOSPITAL AMONG 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE OFFICERS. THEY WATCH HEADQUARTERS 24 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS DURING A ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND. 1945-03-08. SIGNALMAN E. HAWKE, 2/28 INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING ONE OF HIS 10 ROUNDS APPLICATION FROM THE 600 YARDS MOUND DURING THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 9 DIVISION GOLD ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-26. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (3), TALKING WITH A GROUP OF STAFF OFFICERS, DIVISIONAL AND BRIGADE ..

COMPTON RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-25. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (2), LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-27. BISHOP T.J. WADE, BISHOP OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. HE WAS ON THE ISLAND DURING THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION AND ESCAPED BY SUBMARINE SHORTLY BEFORE THE AMERICAN LANDING

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. LADY WAKEHURST (1), LADY BLAMEY (5), AND MATRON M.E. HURLEY (4), AT PIVA AIRSTRIP

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-10. ARTILLERY IN JUNGLE CONDITIONS. A NEW HIGH ANGLE 25-POUNDER POSITION INSTALLED IN THE 6 DIVISION AREA BY 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY PERSONNEL