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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. TROOPER A.R. HAWKE (1), TROOPER D. HALLIDAY (2), AND TROOPER B. COLLINS (3), OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT CLEARING PIT PIT (WILD SUGAR) BESIDE THEIR MATILDA TANK FOR FIRE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS 3-TON TRUCK CARRYING HORN BEAMS AND DECKING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK. TRUCK IS BACKING DOWN TO ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A MOBILE CRANE ASSISTS 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, SAPPERS TO REPLACE BEARERS ON THE APPROACH TO MCKINNA BRIDGE AFTER A JAPANESE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. SAPPER A.G. LANGEDON (1), AND SAPPER W. PARMENTER (2), 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS USING A CROSS CUT SAW ON THE BEARERS OF THE MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. OFFICERS OF 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION, 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 34 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX)

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-04-21. BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE (4), SPEAKING TO MEN OF 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MAJOR W.J. MCPHERSON (1); ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-19. A GROUP OF PATIENTS WITH THE RED CROSS SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVE OUTSIDE THE SOCIETY'S OFFICE AT 2/3 CONVALESCENT DEPOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER B. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION TROOPS ATTENDING A SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY ON ANZAC DAY TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE FALLEN OF 1914-1918

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. VIEW AT SLATER'S KNOLL OF TEMPORARY CORDUROY ROAD OVER WHICH SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN THROUGH TO FORWARD TROOPS DURING THE PUSH TO HATAI JUNCTION. 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-19. THE LIBRARY SUPERINTENDENT, MISS K. NOLAN (1), IN THE LIBRARY AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THIS LIBRARY IS ONE OF THE BEST TO BE FOUND AT ANY RED CROSS CENTRE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-25. MAJOR-GENERAL C.H. SIMPSON, SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF (1), TAKING THE SALUTE AT THE MARCH PAST OF 19 LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS DURING HIS TOUR OF INSPECTION ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-25. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL D.F. MILLAR, ADDRESSING THE ANZAC DAY PARADE AT 112 CONVALESCENT DEPOT. THE PARADE, HELD ON B COMPANY PARADE GROUND, WAS ATTENDED BY STAFF AND ..