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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, MOVING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE PURIATA RIVER TO SUPPORT THE INFANTRY ADVANCE TOWARDS THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-13. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION EXAMINE A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CORSAIR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AFTER A BELLY LANDING AT PIVA AIRSTRIP. THE PILOT ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-14. THE OPERATING THEATRE, 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-14. WARD 19, 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A 24 INFANTRY BATTALION CASUALTY BEING CARRIED BY STRETCHER BEARERS FROM THE HATAI JUNCTION - BUIN ROAD AREA DURING THE BATTALION'S ATTACK

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-17. 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY PERSONNEL USE A PORTABLE POWER PUMP ABOARD THE BARGE AB2027 TO SWAB DOWN THE DECKS, THEIR LAST TASK BEFORE A WELL EARNED REST. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-17. SAPPER W.J. GALT (1), AND SAPPER MCCUTCHEON (2), 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY PERSONNEL, RE-FUEL TANKS FROM 44 GALLON DRUMS ABOARD THE BARGE AB2027 AT THEIR HOME ..

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06. A MEMBER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM LOOKING AT AUSTRALIAN BARGES LINED UP ON THE BEACH

JACQUINOT BAY AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05. COLONEL N.H.W. SAXBY, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES 5 DIVISION, TAKING HIS RELAXATION IN THE FORM OF DEEP SEA FISHING. HE IS ABOARD AH1567, A 40 ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-05. WARRANT OFFICER C.J. PADDICK, 3 MOBILE METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT, RAAF, ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY 6 DIVISION, READING THE PSYCHROMETER FOR ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-05. WARRANT OFFICER C.J. PADDICK, 3 MOBILE METEOROLOGICAL FLIGHT, RAAF, ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY 6 DIVISION (1), READING THE PSYCHROMETER. ..

JACQUINOT BAY AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05. SOLDIERS RELAXING ABOARD A NATIVE LAKATOI