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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. A PATROL FROM D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE), ON THEIR WAY TO SIARA, PASSES A JAPANESE CADAVER KILLED IN EARLIER FIGHTING

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. BRIGADIER J.R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), INSPECTING NATIVE TROOPS OF A COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL IN THE SORAKEN AREA. THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. PERSONNEL OF A COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCHING FROM FREDDIE BEACH, SORAKEN, TO THE PARADE GROUND, FOR AN INSPECTION BY BRIGADIER J.R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11 ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-25. DENTAL STORES AT 54 DENTAL UNIT WHICH HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE PICTURE WAS TAKEN AT THE REQUEST OF DR. WARNER, SCIENTIFIC LIAISON SECTION ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. CAPTAIN K.R.G. COLEMAN, OFFICER COMMANDING D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE), TAKES TIME OFF FOR A SHAVE PRIOR TO SETTING OUT ON PATROL IN THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION USING ALL AVAILABLE SPACE ON MATILDA TANKS TO TRANSPORT GEAR TO C COMPANY POSITION ON EGAN'S RIDGE. THEY ARE HOOKING UP AN AMMUNITION ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-25. THE HOSPITAL SHIP STRADBROKE, WHICH EVACUATES WOUNDED TO 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL, TOROKINA, LYING AT ANCHOR OFF SAPOSA ISLAND

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-25. TROOPS OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY CARRYING 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS MOVING INTO SHORE FOR THE LANDING ON THE BEACH AT SORAKEN PENINSULA

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. PRIVATE J.B. CRACE, I SECTION, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE), CHECKS LATEST ENEMY POSITIONS ON THE MAPS PRIOR TO SETTING OUT ON PATROL AGAINST THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE), PASS A DEAD JAPANESE MARINE KILLED BY AN EARLIER PATROL

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. A MATILDA TANK OF A SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER THE PURIATA RIVER. NAMED AFTER THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF 25 INFANTRY BATTALION, THIS ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. A PATROL FROM D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE), MOVING THROUGH KUNAI GRASS IN THE RURI BAY AREA, NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. TROOPS OF 11 INFANTRY ..