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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN W. FISH AND LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN L.C. INGRAM SHOWING TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT THE MECHANISM OF THE MACHINE GUNS ..

FINNISCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-20. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VESSEL, HMAS "BENDIGO" REFUELLING FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY TANKER, USS "VICTORIA"

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. WARRANT OFFICER J. REYNOLDS, NO.17 PHOTO SQUADRON, 13TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, EXPLAINING THE CAMERA EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ONE OF THE UNIT P38 LOCKHEED ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. VX244 MAJOR H. MCP. AUSTIN, ASSISTANT PROVOST MARSHAL, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1) AND HIS DRIVER, NX87215 DRIVER E. NOLAN (2) PREPARE TO ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. MAJOR GENERAL O.W. GRISWOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, 14TH UNITED STATES CORPS INSPECTING UNITED STATES SAILORS AT NO 4 WHARF BEFORE BOARDING A SHIP FOR HOME

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. AMERICAN TROOPS PRESENT ARMS AS MAJOR GENERAL O.W. GRISWOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, 14TH UNITED STATES CORPS ARRIVES AT NO 4 WHARF TO BOARD A SHIP FOR HOME

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. MAJOR GENERAL O.W. GRISWOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, 14TH UNITED STATES CORPS TAKING THE SALUTE FROM AN AMERICAN GUARD OF HONOUR BEFORE BOARDING A SHIP FOR ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE (1) AND PARTY BEING GREETED BY UNITED STATES ARMY ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. VX38969 MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, CBE, MC, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 3RD DIVISION (1) AND VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN SERVICE OFFICERS DRAWN UP ON THE BEACH AT NO 4 WHARF TO BID FAREWELL TO MAJOR GENERAL O.W. GRISWOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, 14TH ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. MAJOR GENERAL O.W. GRISWOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, 14TH UNITED STATES CORPS ABOUT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH VX14 BRIGADIER B.W. PULVER, CBE, DSO, DEPUTY ADJUTANT ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-15. NX35000 LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, CB, CBE, DSO, GOC, FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (3) ABOUT TO ENTER THE RAAF DOUGLAS DAKOTA C47 AIRCRAFT WHICH IS TO ..