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RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BAND COMMENCES TO PLAY MUCH TO THE DELIGHT AND AMAZEMENT OF THE YOUNGER CHILDREN. THEY ARE PLAYING AT THE GALA DAY HELD AT THE ..

TOBOI WHARF, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-05. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, COMMANDER AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, AND MAJOR BATES STANDING ON THE BOW OF THE LAURABADA. MAJOR GENERAL ..

RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, COMMANDER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, AND MR B. AKUN, HEAD OF THE CHINESE COMMUNITY. THEY ARE ATTENDING THE GALA DAY ..

RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. ANERILA, THE SOLDIER LIKE DRUM MAJOR OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BAND, LEADS A QUINTET OF DRUMS TO THE DELIGHT OF THE CHINESE CHILDREN. THEY ARE ATTENDING ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. THE BEACH HEAD AT MUSCHU AS SEEN FROM AN APPROACHING AUSTRALIAN BARGE. HOSPITAL WARDS AND BUILDINGS CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN ERECTED AT THE REAR OF THE SAND. ..

TOBOI WHARF, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-05. LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. NORMOYLE, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY WHO TRAVELLED ON THE LAURABADA WITH MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, ..

MUSCHU ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-10. MAJOR E.S. OWENS, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION, AND PARTY, WITH JAPANESE OFFICERS, INSPECTING THE NEWLY TILLED ..

TOBOI WHARF, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-05. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, COMMANDER AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1) AND MAJOR BATES (2) ABOARD THE LAURABADA. MAJOR GENERAL MORRIS IS ..

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. THE TRIM TENT LINES AT HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION. THE JAPANESE ARE BUILDING A SPLIT BAMBOO FENCE AROUND THE AREA

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-08. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, ARRIVING AT THE PARADE GROUND FOR AN INSPECTION OF 11 DIVISION SIGNALS

NAMANULA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-08. MEMBERS OF 11 DIVISION SIGNALS ON PARADE. THEY ARE BEING INSPECTED BY MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, WHO IS ACCOMPANIED BY ..

TOBOI WHARF, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-05. THE PAPUAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL VESSEL LAURABADA BERTHED ALONGSIDE THE WRECKED TOBOI WHARF. THIS SHIP WAS TRANSFERRED FROM CIVIL CONTROL TO THE ROYAL ..