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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, SITTING AT A TABLE LISTENING TO ..

RATONGOR, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. A LINE OF SMALL CHILDREN AT THE CHINESE CIVILIAN CAMP ATTENDING THE GALA DAY HELD ON THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE COMING TO POWER OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC ..

KANGU HILL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. A JAPANESE RANGE FINDER AT AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION POST. IT PROTECTED THE AERIAL APPROACH TO THE BUIN AREA. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS NOW OCCUPY THE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-08. THE WRECKAGE OF A HUGE JAPANESE FLOATING CRANE ON THE SHORE OF BLANCHE BAY

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. JAPANESE 6-INCH NAVAL GUN, WELL CAMOUFLAGED, MOUNTED AT THE ENTRANCE TO BOUGAINVILLE STRAIT. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. JAPANESE 3-TON TRUCKS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE POOL AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS BEFORE THEIR EVACUATION TO FAURO ISLANDS. ALTHOUGH THE TRUCKS WERE IN RUNNING ORDER THEY ..

KANGU HILL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. NATIVES UNLOADING STORES FROM AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT FOR AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT DISTRICT SERVICES. THE RATIONS ARE PART OF SUPPLIES ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-02. SICK JAPANESE TROOPS, BEING EVACUATED FROM THE BUIN AREA FOR INTERNMENT ON FAURO ISLAND, BOARDING THE NEENA, A 300-TON FREIGHTER. THEY WERE WINCHED ABOARD FROM AN ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 2/1 GUARD REGIMENT, QUEUEING UP FOR THEIR MORNING MUG OF TEA

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. LIEUTENANT COLONEL W.H. MENCE, CEME, 6 DIVISION

KANGU HILL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-05. KANGU HILL LOOKING ACROSS BOUGAINVILLE STRAIT TO SHORTLAND ISLAND. NATIVES CAN BE SEEN UNLOADING RATIONS AT AGUA SOUTH OF BOUGAINVILLE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-10-12. MEMBERS OF THE CAMP STAFF, HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION