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KAMALGAMAN ANCHORAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-31. A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY DRESSED IN HIS NATIVE FINERY WAITING FOR HIS TURN TO DANCE DURING THE NATIVE SING-SING AT THE AUSTRALIAN AND ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-05. AN EXAMPLE OF BAD PACKING IS SEEN FROM THIS SMASHED BATTERY AND RADIO WHICH ARRIVED AT THE ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, 3RD DIVISION

SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-08. PERMIT PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FOR THE 101ST FIELD SECURITY SECTION AND THE 29TH FIELD SECURITY SECTION. SEEN ARE:- VX100702 LANCE CORPORAL L.J. PALMER (1); ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-02. TROOPS OF THE 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION, FALLING IN AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM AN LANDING CRAFT TROOPS. THEY ARE NOW TO EMBUSS FOR THE LAST STAGE OF THEIR ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-05. NX162393 LIEUTENANT D. KINNA, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION SHOWING ONE OF THE CHINESE REFUGEE CHILDREN HIS CAMERA. THIS CHILD IS ONE OF THE 25 CHINESE THAT ..

SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING THE UNIT STORES FROM BARGES OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY AT THE UNIT BEACH-HEAD AT THE MOUTH OF THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-05. VX107627 DRIVER J.F. WALSH, 223RD SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON LOADING BREAD AT THE 13TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON FOR DELIVERY TO THE 11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-07. LANCE CORPORAL J.F. BURKETT, 16TH INFANTRY BATTALION, THE WINNER OF THE CANOE RACE (CANOE HAD TO BE MADE FROM A TREE TRUNK) AT THE SWIMMING AND BOATING CARNIVAL ..

KAMALGAMAN ANCHORAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-31. NATIVE WOMEN CARRYING FOOD INTO THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT HEADQUARTERS IN PREPARATION FOR THE NATIVE SING-SING

SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING THE UNIT STORES FROM BARGES OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY AT THE UNIT BEACH-HEAD AT THE MOUTH OF THE ..

SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-07. TROOPS ADMIRING THE TROPHIES TO BE AWARDED TO THE WINNERS OF THE EVENTS AT THE SWIMMING AND BOATING CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. ..

SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING THE UNIT STORES FROM BARGES OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY AT THE UNIT BEACH-HEAD AT THE MOUTH OF THE ..