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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-03. A JAPANESE SOLDIER WITH A VICTORY LOAN SANDWICH BOARD, WALKING AROUND HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION AREA TO HELP PROMOTE VICTORY LOAN CONTRIBUTIONS FROM THE TROOPS

RAMALE VALLEY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-02. THE STAGE SETTING FOR THE CHORAL FESTIVAL STAGED AS A THANKSGIVING FOR LIBERATION AT RAMALE MISSION. PERSONNEL OF 11 DIVISION AMONG THOSE WHO ATTENDED

TUNNEL HILL ROAD, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-27. STAFF SERGEANT R. THAIN, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION CAMERAMAN TAKING MOVIES OF JAPANESE LABOUR. THESE FORMER ENEMY TROOPS ARE BUILDING LIVING ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-30. SALVAGE OFFICER, CAPTAIN MCDONALD, CAPTAIN OF THE CAMBRIAN SALVOR, OPERATED BY COMMONWEALTH SALVAGE BOARD, WITH HIS TEAM OF DIVERS. THEY ARE CURRENTLY WORKING ON ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. MAJOR J.A. BLANCH, A CANDIDATE FOR A RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. HE IS SECOND IN COMMAND 9 INFANTRY BATTALION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION (3) AND SENIOR OFFICERS ATTENDING THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE HELD AT ..

RAMALE VALLEY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-02. NATIVES IN A TABLEAU ON THE STAGE SING "RAMALE GREETS YOU" AT THE CONCERT STAGED AS THANKSGIVING FOR LIBERATION BY THE RAMALE MISSION. PERSONNEL OF 11 ..

TUNNEL HILL ROAD, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-27. A JAPANESE SOLDIER, WORKING UNDER THE DIRECTION OF WARRANT OFFICER 1 D.W. MACARTHUR AT 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT CAMP, SAWS BAMBOO POLES INTO LENGTHS ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-03. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY DEPOT AT RABAUL ON THE SHORES OF SIMPSON HARBOUR. HMAS DUBBO AND A JAPANESE TUG ON LEFT AND HMAS SWAN ON RIGHT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. FATHER R.P. O'SULLIVAN CONDUCTS THE NATIVE CHOIR DURING THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE HELD AT GLOUCESTER PARK OVAL AND ATTENDED BY MEMBERS OF ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. A CONGREGATION OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION TROOPS AT GLOUCESTER PARK OVAL ATTENDING THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-03. NATIVES RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION AT THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE HELD AT GLOUCESTER PARK OVAL. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION WERE AMONG THE ..