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Torokina, Bougainville. 1944-12-07. Members of the Tasmaniacs band with the Tasmania Lines of Communication Area Concert Party moving their piano into position for an evening performance. The men ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-11-15. NX141327 Sergeant K. Weeber operating an universal grinder at the 2/7th Advanced Workshops, AIF

Puriata River, Bougainville. 1944-12-31. An Allied Landing Craft Infantry gunboat returning to base after taking part in a combined Naval - Air attack on Japanese positions on the Toko River

Doyabie Area, Bougainville. 1944-11-23. Troops of the 9th Infantry Battalion, 7th Australian Infantry Brigade, crossing the Laruma River near the end of the Numa Numa Trail. They were moving ..

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-04. HMA Motor Launch AM1496, a thirty eight foot fast supply launch engaged in special intelligence duties in the Solomons - New Ireland area

Garaina, New Guinea. ?1943. Crew of an Avro Anson aircraft of No. 33 Squadron RAAF in front of their aircraft (59) with a group of local native men and boys. The crew were delivering food and ..

Puriata River Area, Bougainville. 1944-12-31. A 3 inch 50 calibre Dual Purpose Gun on a modified United States Landing Craft Infantry gunboat firing on Japanese positions in the area during a ..

Bomana, Laloki River Area, Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1943-05. Informal group portrait at Berry airstrip of ground crew of No. 33 Squadron RAAF in front of a Tiger Moth aircraft under maintenance. ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1945-04-29. Interior view of the Red Cross recreation hut at the 2/7th Australian General Hospital

Lae, New Guinea. 1945-04-29. The control centre of the public address system at the 2/7th Australian General Hospital

Lae, New Guinea. 1945-04-29. Exterior view of Ward 3 at the 2/7th Australian General Hospital

Lae, New Guinea. 1945-04-29. Exterior view of the Administration block at the 2/7th Australian General Hospital