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SORAKEN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-05. GUN POSITIONS OF E TROOP, 12 BATTERY, 4 FIELD REGIMENT. THEIR 25-POUNDERS ARE FIRING AGAINST JAPANESE POSITIONS SITUATED ON PORTON PLANTATION

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-03. LIEUTENANT C. LEAHY (1) AND LIEUTENANT K.J. MURCH (2), AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS AT 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION PREPARING A BLOOD TRANSFUSION

SORAKEN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-05. NO. 1 GUN, C TROOP, 11 BATTERY, 4 FIELD REGIMENT ENGAGING A TARGET ON COMMO RIDGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT T.G. BROOKES (1); GUNNER T.C. FEEBY (2); ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-09. PRIVATE PECK, HAVING A QUIET SMOKE WHILE AWAITING TRANSPORT TO THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA AFTER RECEIVING TREATMENT AT 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL

BRISBANE, QLD. C. 1944. SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE II AIRCRAFT, WITH WINGS FOLDED, ON THE DECK OF BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS SLINGER. THE SLINGER IS IN BRISBANE RIVER PREPARING TO LEAVE FOR MANUS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-09. AN INDIAN, A FORMER PRISONER OF WAR, NOW A 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL PATIENT, HAVING A MEAL BEFORE EMBARKING ON THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA

SORAKEN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-05. MEMBERS OF 4 FIELD REGIMENT REPLACING A 25-POUNDER GUN BARREL INTO ITS JACKET AFTER EXAMINATION. THIS IS USUALLY DONE EVERY 3 MONTHS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-09. PATIENTS FROM 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL GETTING THEIR SHARE OF SUNSHINE ON THE DECK OF THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL K. BRAWN, 2/24 INFANTRY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-09. SIGNALMAN S.R. SENIOR (1), BEING MOVED FROM WARD TO AMBULANCE AT 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR TRANSFER TO THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-09. PATIENTS OF 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL BEING UNLOADED FROM AMBULANCES AT MILFORD HAVEN WHARF FOR EMBARKATION ON THE HOSPITAL SHIP MANUNDA

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06. MEMBERS OF 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING WATER TANKS ONTO A CAPTURED JAPANESE BARGE WHICH WILL DELIVER THEM TO WATU POINT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL ..

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06. THE VIEW FROM THE DECK OF AN AMERICAN SMALL SHIP USED AS A REFRIGERATOR SHIP FOR MEAT. IT SHOWS THE BAY AT NANTAMBU