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RAK VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-17. NX51929 SERGEANT A.N. TAYLOR (1) AND NGN314 LANCE CORPORAL SAKAP, "B" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION STANDING BY THE GRAVES OF TWO MEMBERS OF THE ..

TAMKAIDAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-15. QX4869 LIEUTENANT J. SAMPSON AND A NATIVE MEMBER OF THE UNIT SHOWING GUERRILLA EQUIPMENT ISSUED TO MEMBERS OF THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU. SEEN ARE:- RIFLE, ..

KALAMPUN VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION BUILDING BUNKS IN THEIR JUNGLE CAMP OVERLOOKING THE VILLAGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX144271 ..

Troops of B Company, 1st New Guinea Infantry Battalion loading stores and supplies on to a landing craft mechanised for transport to Sampun with the help of some natives. Identified personnel are: ..

SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. NX92 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.B. CALDWELL, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. THE TENT OFFICES OF THE 3RD ADVANCED 2ND ESCHELON, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS

MARAU PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-17. EUROPEAN AND NATIVE MEMBERS OF "B" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION HAVING FUN WITH A SAIL RIGGED TALASIA NATIVE LAKATOIS ON THE TAMBE RIVER. ..

RAK VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-17. NX51929 SERGEANT A.N. TAYLOR, "B" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION OUTSIDE THE VILLAGE HUT WHICH WAS HIS HOME FOR TWO MONTHS WHILE NURSING THE LATE ..

KALAMPUN VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. VX118938 PRIVATE T.A. MCLEAN, OWEN GUNNER OF "A" COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION IN AN OUTSKIRT POSITION ABOVE THE VILLAGE KEEPING A WATCH OUT FOR ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. THE INTERIOR OF THE SIGNALS OFFICE OF "B" CORPS OF SIGNALS SHOWING THE WIRELESS OPERATING BENCH. THE OPERATORS WEAR HEADPHONES WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. VX71857 SERGEANT E.W. WEBBER, 7TH PIGEON SECTION "B" CORPS OF SIGNALS, SHOWING A BREEDING PIGEON WITH A NEWLY HATCHED YOUNG ONE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. NX113 COLONEL R.C. REEVE, CHIEF SIGNALS OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS