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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-19. THE PARADE GROUND AT 2/3 CONVALESCENT DEPOT WHICH IS ALSO USED BY PATIENTS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING AND SPORT

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-22. LANCE-CORPORAL R. STONE (1), AND NATIVE CARRIERS MOVING ALONG HATAI TRACK WITH ROLLS OF BARBED WIRE FOR A COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, DURING THE BATTALION'S PUSH SOUTH ..

NUMA NUMA TRAIL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-23. THE 10 INFANTRY BATTALION CAMP AREA

KARAWOP AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-19. MEMBERS OF 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING FORWARD THROUGH COUNTRY CLEARED BY THEIR BATTALION, WHERE 6 DIVISION PATROLS ARE SEEKING OUT THE JAPANESE AND CLEARING ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-23. SAPPERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HAULING A LOG UPSTREAM IN READINESS FOR THE PILE DRIVER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW AUSTPANEL BRIDGE OVER THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-25. NATIVES ROLLING 44-GALLON DRUMS OF FUEL ASHORE AFTER THEY HAD BEEN UNLOADED FROM BARGES INTO HEAVY SURF. A 300-TON VESSEL OF 13 SMALL SHIPS COMPANY TRANSPORTED 1200 DRUMS ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-17. MEN FROM 6 FIELD AMBULANCE ABOARD THE BARGE AB2027 DISCHARGING THEIR CARGO OF MEDICAL GEAR. THIS UNIT HAS BEEN RELIEVED FOR A HOMEWARD MOVE AFTER 23 MONTHS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-14. THE OTHER RANKS (STAFF) LINES AT THE 2/7 GENERAL HOSPITAL

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-17. SAPPER MILLER, MECHANIC AND ENGINEER, 41 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, CHECKS OVER THE STARBOARD MOTOR BEFORE GOING OFF DUTY. IT IS ONE OF FOUR V8 FORD THORNYCROFT ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT NEGOTIATING A FALLEN TREE ON BUIN ROAD DURING THE PUSH FORWARD WITH C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, SOUTH OF DAWE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR, COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), TAKES THE SALUTE FROM A COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THE MARCH PAST

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-25. MAJOR-GENERAL C.H. SIMPSON, SIGNAL OFFICER- IN- CHIEF (4), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J.S. DAVIS, COMMANDING OFFICER 19 LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS (5), ..