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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. THE SURF LIFE SAVING TEAM OF THE 2/8TH CAVALRY COMMANDO SQUADRON MARCHING PAST THE CONTROL TOWER AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS 3RD DIVISION. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-20. PERSONNEL OF THE ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES BULK STORE NO. 6 GETTING SUPPLIES FROM THE BEACH TO THE UNIT STORE IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND FORESTRY COMPANY CUTTING A FLITCH FROM A LARGE LOG AT THE UNIT SAWMILL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX163574 SAPPER G.D. BROWNE (1); WX2758 ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RACING INTO THE WATER FOR THE START OF THE OPEN SURF RACE AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. THE SAWMILL, OF THE 2/2ND FORESTRY COMPANY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- VX90808 SAPPER M.F. CONDRON (2)

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-20. PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH FIELD COMPANY ADMIRING A 1200 GALLON WATER TANK WHICH THEY ERECTED IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX153796 ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. SENIOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE OFFICERS AT A POINT NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE PROPOSED NEW AIRSTRIP NEAR THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION IN THE 5TH BASE SUB AREA. IDENTIFIED ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. THE SURF LIFE SAVING TEAM OF THE 2/8TH CAVALRY COMMANDO SQUADRON BRINGING THEIR "PATIENT" ASHORE DURING A DEMONSTRATION AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ARRANGED BY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION COFFEE STALL DOING A "ROARING" BUSINESS AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1944-11-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND FORESTRY COMPANY LOADING LOGS ONTO TIMBER JINKERS FOR TRANSPORT TO THE UNIT SAWMILL

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. TOROKINA BEACH FROM THE LOOK-OUT TOWER SHOWING THE CROWD WHICH ATTENDED THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY THE 3RD DIVISION

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP CLEANING AND CHECKING ONE OF THEIR GUNS THE MORNING AFTER A HEAVY JAPANESE AIR RAID ON THE ..