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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. A SAILING BOAT RACE IN PROGRESS DURING THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SPORTS AFTERNOON

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. VX115580 LIEUTENANT J. DEACON, COMMANDER, NO.18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO IS LEADING HIS PLATOON ON AN ATTACK ON THE JAPANESE ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. A CANOE AND LAKATOI RACE IN PROGRESS DURING THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SPORTS AFTERNOON

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. THE REGIMENTAL AID POST, CAMP COMMANDANTS OFFICE ORDERLY ROOM, OFFICER'S TENT LINES AND E AND F MESSES IN THE TEMPORARY CAMP OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. THE FIELD CASH OFFICE, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, ASSISTANT PROVOST MARSHAL, LEGAL BRANCH, AND AMENITIES, WHILE IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE UNIT ..

VX11580 Lieutenant J Deacon, second from left (1) having his jaw wound dressed by Q16901 Private C Manley, left (2) at the unit Rgimental Aid Post during an attack on enemy positions on Little ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. NATIVES EVACUATING N201130 PRIVATE K. MARTIN, A BATTLE CASUALTY IN THE ATTACK BY D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL. PRIVATE ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. TROOPS OF NO.18 PLATOON, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL AFTER THE CAPTURING THE FEATURE FROM THE ENEMY

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. TROOPS OF NO.18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL AFTER CAPTURING THE FEATURE FROM THE ENEMY

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. N451257 PRIVATE G.D. PATTERSON, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, STACKING 3" MORTAR BOMBS TO BE USED IN THE ATTACK ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. NX174 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL T. MILLS, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER (1) CONFERRING WITH TWO OF HIS SENIOR OFFICERS, NX35124 MAJOR J.H. MACKAY (2) AND QX6086 MAJOR G.C. CORY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. PERSONNEL OF THE LANGUAGE DETACHMENT, GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, FORMALLY THE ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE AT THEIR NEW ..