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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-08. TROOPS OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS EMBARKING ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP SS. "MORMACSEA" FOR THEIR TRANSFER TO BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. SIGNALLERS OF D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LAYING CABLE DURING THE ATTACK ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. THE LIVING QUARTERS OF VX13 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GOC, NEW GUINEA FORCE AT HEADQUARTERS 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS

MADANG AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-08. PAY LIEUTENANT J. CASEY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE, ABOARD THE HMAS "BARCOO" AS THE VESSEL CRUISES ALONG THE COAST

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. TROOPS OF NO.18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WAITING UNDER COVER OF GEORGE HILL 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE OPENING OF THE ATTACK ON LITTLE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. A SECTION OF THE TEMPORARY CAMP OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE UNITS ARRIVAL FROM LAE, NEW GUINEA. SEEN ARE:- MILITARY ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. NATIVES CONSTRUCTING STRETCHERS FOR THE EVACUATION OF CASUALTIES DURING THE ATTACK BY D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. BREN GUNNERS OF NO.1 SECTION, NO.18 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING ON A CAMOUFLAGED JAPANESE PILLBOX 100 YARDS BELOW THE CREST OF ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. NATIVES CARRYING PRIVATE WILLIAMSON BACK ALONG THE TRACK TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION DURING THE ATTACK ON ENEMY POSITIONS ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. SX33273 CORPORAL D. STUART AND VX66846 CORPORAL R.J. CHAMBERS, OF THE 3RD DIVISION FIELD SECURITY SECTION, EXAMINING THE BODIES OF JAPANESE FOR ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. NX201 MAJOR H.E. GALE, MBE, CAMP COMMANDANT, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1) AND SERGEANT C.F. O'NEILL, MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED TO ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. A DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIER, LYING OUTSIDE HIS DUGOUT, WHO WAS KILLED BY A HAND GRENADE DURING THE ATTACK ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL BY D COMPANY, 9TH ..