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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-12. JAPANESE TROOPS MAKING A BAMBOO FENCE AROUND OTHER RANKS' TENDS, HEADQUARTERS 11 DIVISION. IT FORMS A PROTECTION AGAINST THE DUST FROM THE ROAD

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-20. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE AND TROOPS OF FIRST ARMY ENJOYING A DIP IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SWIMMING POOL. WATER FOR THE POOL IS SUPPLIED ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. A LANDING BARGE OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, PACKED WITH JAPANESE ARMY TROOPS FROM THE BUIN AREA WHO ARE BEING TRANSFERRED TO FAURO ISLAND. THEIR TRANSPORTATION ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-20. DRIVER E.H. FINLAYSON (1) AND SERGEANT N. ROSS (2), AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL OF FIRST ARMY, SUNBAKING IN THEIR LEISURE HOURS AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. JAPANESE TROOPS CROWDING ONTO A LANDING BARGE OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY. THE SURRENDER COMMISSION FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS IS SUPERVISING THE TRANSPORT OF ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, AND MEMBERS OF THE CHINESE ARMY SALUTING THE FLAG AS THE BAND PLAYS GOD SAVE THE ING. A SPECIAL ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. THE SURRENDER COMMISSION FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS IS SUPERVISING THE TRANSPORT OF JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY TROOPS FROM THE BUIN AREA TO THE CONCENTRATION AREA ON ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 11 DIVISION, ACCOMPANIED BY COLONEL WOO YIEN AND OFFICIAL PARTY, PASSING THROUGH AN ARCHWAY DURING INSPECTION ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. THE SURRENDER COMMISSION FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS IS SUPERVISING THE TRANSPORT OF JAPANESE ARMY AND NAVY TROOPS FROM THE BUIN AREA TO THE CONCENTRATION AREA ON ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-10. A SPECIAL PARADE AND CONCERT WAS HELD AT THE CAMP TO CELEBRATE THE 34TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CHINESE REPUBLIC. MAJOR GENERAL K.W. EATHER, GENERAL ..

OFF BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. A SURPRISE SEND OFF BY 2/5 INFANTRY ..

KAHILI, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-30. JAPANESE TROOPS LOADING CORRUGATED IRON ONTO A BARGE FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CONCENTRATION AREA ON FAURO ISLAND. THE SURRENDER COMMISSION FROM ..