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MALMAL MISSION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF NO. 2 PLATOON, 12TH FIELD COMPANY, BUILDING A SMALL DAM IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION TO SUPPLY WATER TO HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN G.M. CONNOR, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE, WHITH THE REEL WHICH HIS TEAM USED DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. THE RAN AIR-SEA RESCUE LAUNCH (502) LAURIANA AT ANCHOR IN THE BAY. THIS RAN SECTION IS UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE RAAF

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. CONFERENCE OF HIGH ARMY, RAN AND RAAF OFFICERS DEALING WITH A PROPOSED AIRSTRIP NEAR PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX12229 ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. SENIOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE OFFICERS CHECKING OVER THE PLANS FOR THE NEW AIRSTRIP NEAR THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX171 BRIGADIER ..

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-24. THE SMALL NEAT CAMP OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP, SET AMONGST THE TALL COCONUT PALMS

BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-21. PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION PASSING THE SALUTING BASE DURING A REVIEW OF MEMBERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BY THE COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE XIV ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. ONE OF THE FAST RAN LAUNCHES USED AS A RUNABOUT BY THE PERSONNEL OF THE AIR-SEA RESCUE UNIT

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-26. TROOPS OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA OUTSIDE THE UNIT SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD HUT. FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 47 PERSONNEL SEE FILE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE SURF LIFE SAVING TEAM LINED UP BEHIND THEIR REEL AFTER WINNING THE EVENT AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-19. VX38969 MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3RD DIVISION PRESENTING PRIZES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE SURF ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-24. NX130454 LIEUTENANT S.G. HARMER (1); NX164558 PRIVATE L.T. JOHNSON (2) AND VX140755 PRIVATE R.A. GRILLS (3); 17TH ADVANCED AMMUNITION ..