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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-27. IOSI, THE NATIVE SCHOOL TEACHER AT BUTIBUM VILLAGE EXPLAINING A PROBLEM TO A VERY SHY NATIVE GIRL IN THE CLASS. THIS VILLAGE HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. A JOIN-UP PHOTOGRAPH OF THE UNITED STATES WAR CEMETERY. TO JOIN TO PHOTOGRAPH NO.77027

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-27. NX95472 LIEUTENANT F.S. WOOD, PHOTOGRAPHER, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, TAKING A MOVIE OF A CROWD OF CURIOUS NATIVES DURING HIS VISIT TO BUTIBUM VILLAGE. THIS VILLAGE HAS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. THE CHARIOT RACE IN PROGRESS AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE TEAM WHICH WON THE SURF TEAMS RACE AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISLION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. THE TARGESSI RIVER, WEST OF THE TOWN ON EMPRESS AUGUSTA BAY. HERE THE HIGH TIDES AND THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL IN THE CATCHMENT AREA MADE BRIDGE BUILDING IMPOSSIBLE. THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. THE GRAVE OF KEITH PALMER, AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT, IN THE ALLIED SECTION OF THE UNITED STATES WAR CEMETERY

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. WX15912 SAPPER J.R. CARROL, NO.13 PLATOON, 2/2ND FORESTRY COMPANY, FELLING A LARGE TREE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND FORESTRY COMPANY ROLLING A LARGE LOG ONTO THE LOG TROLLEY AT THE UNIT SAWMILL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- WX15926 SAPPER V.R. RAPER (1)

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2 FORESTRY COMPANY USING CROSSCUT SAWS TO CUT LOGS INTO LENGTHS WHICH CAN BE HANDLED WITH REASONABLE EASE AT THE UNIT SAWMILL. IDENTIFIED ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-20. QX38832 SAPPER J.D. MCCRACKEN, 9TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A COMPRESSED AIR SAW TO CUT TIMBER ON A NEW BRIDGE BEING BUILT BY THE UNIT IN THE PALMALMAL ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. WX2777 SAPPER MCARTHUR (1) AND WX2762 SAPPER P. CURO (2) PREPARING TO DRAG A LOG OUT INTO A JUNGLE CLEARING TO BE CUT INTO HANDLEABLE LENGTHS