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RAMALE VALLEY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-02. ARMY PERSONNEL LISTENING TO A STAGE ITEM "ADVANCE AUSTRALIA FAIR" AT THE CONCERT STAGED AS A THANKSGIVING FOR LIBERATION AT RAMALE MISSION. PERSONNEL OF 11 ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-01. A JAPANESE WORKING PARTY UNDER HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION SUPERVISION LINED UP BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR DAY'S WORK

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. A FORMAL GROUP OF D COMPANY, 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-02. LIEUTENANT COLONEL R.R. GORDON, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION (3) PINNING THE MILITARY MEDAL RIBBON ON NX80787 SERGEANT E. HAYLETT A MEMBER OF 12 ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-03. HUTS BUILT BY THE JAPANESE FOR THEIR WORKING PARTIES TO LIVE IN WHILE WORKING FOR AUSTRALIANS IN HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION AREA

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-30. THE CREW OF THE CAMBRIAN SALVOR, SALVAGE SHIP OPERATED BY COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE BOARD. THE MEN ARE ON THE BOW OF THEIR SHIP. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. DR WADE, OF USA, BISHOP OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, KNEELING AT THE LEFT OF THE ALTAR DURING THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE ATTENDED BY HEADQUARTERS ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-01. HUGE CRANE BUILT BY JAPANESE IN THE AREA NOW OCCUPIED BY 55 PORT CRAFT COMPANY. THE CRANE WAS DAMAGED BY OUR BOMBERS BEFORE IT COULD BE USED BY THE JAPANESE

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-30. ONE OF MANY JAPANESE CARGO BOATS SUNK IN SIMPSON HARBOUR

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-01. THE AM 1825, THE TYPE OF WORKBOAT OPERATED BY PERSONNEL OF 55 PORT CRAFT COMPANY IN SIMPSON HARBOUR

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-01. A JAPANESE TUG IN REASONABLY GOOD CONDITION WHICH IS BEING OVERHAULED FOR USE BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY

RAMALE VALLEY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-02. THE FULL CHOIR OF NUNS AND NATIVES SINGING THEIR OWN COMPOSITION "SONS OF AUSTRALIA" AT THE CONCERT STAGED AS A THANKSGIVING FOR LIBERATION AT RAMALE ..