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GAZELLE PENINSULA, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-05-15. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING A PAUSE AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE BEACH ON THE NORTH COAST OF NEW BRITAIN AT THE END OF THEIR TREK ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. THE STAFF SLEEPING QUARTERS AT THE ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE SOFT DRINK FACTORY WITHIN LAE BASE SUB-AREA, WITH EMPTY BOTTLES STACKED AT THE FOREGROUND AND A JUNGLE LINED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. NATIVES SUPPLIED BY ANGAU LIFT A CRATE OF FILLED BOTTLES FROM A CONVEYOR BELT DURING MANUFACTURE AT ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE SOFT DRINK FACTORY WITHIN LAE BASE SUB-AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. DRIVER L.W. OSBORNE, ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE, (1), DIRECTING NATIVES SUPPLIED BY ANGAU IN THE UNLOADING OF BOTTLES AT A SOFT DRINK FACTORY WITHIN LAE BASE SUB-AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. SERGEANT V. COLLINS, 2 FIELD TEAM, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, LAE BASE SUB-AREA, WORKING AT HIS OFFICE DESK

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. THE OFFICE OF THE OFFICER COMMANDING, 2 FIELD TEAM, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, LAE BASE SUB-AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. WARRANT OFFICER II W.F. LOY, ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE, SECOND IN CHARGE OF A SOFT DRINK FACTORY IN THE LAE BASE SUB-AREA REMOVES ONE OF THE WIRE GAUZE FILTERS FROM AN ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-15. MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION, (6), TAKING THE SALUTE FROM 47 INFANTRY BATTALION (LESS C COMPANY), 29 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-12. NATIVE ASSISTANTS SUPPLIED BY ANGAU AT THE ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE SOFT DRINK FACTORY, LAE BASE SUB-AREA, REMOVING CLEAN BOTTLES FROM A BOTTLE WASHING MACHINE AND PLACING ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-10. WARRANT OFFICER II C.F. GRIFFITH, (1), AND GUNNER D.A. BENJAMIN, (2), D TROOP, 5 BATTERY, 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEMBERS, STACK 25 ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-13. BRIGADIER W. RYAN, 12 BATTERY, 4 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, TESTING THE PHONE LINE TO THE OBSERVATION POST ON GEORGE HILL

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-15. MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION, (2), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL N.L. GOBLE, (1), INSPECTS ..