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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. THE MESSAGE REGISTRY OF THE SIGNALS OFFICE OF "B" CORPS OF SIGNALS. HERE THE OUTGOING MESSAGES ARE RECEIVED THROUGH THE WINDOW, THROUGH WHICH THE CLERK IS ..

SAMPUN AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. PERSONNEL OF THE 12TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A BULLDOZER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD OVER KAULUM CREEK TO COMPLETE THE SAMPUN- KALAMPUN ROAD. IDENTIFIED ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. A SECTION OF THE CIPHER OFFICE OF "B" CORPS OF SIGNALS. NX83042 WARRANT OFFICER II, H. COHEN (2) CAN BE SEEN OPERATING A TYPE X MACHINE. IDENTIFIED ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. THE NOTICE BOARD OUTSIDE THE PACIFIC EXCHANGE. THIS EXCHANGE WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED BY AN AMERICAN SIGNALS UNIT AND THEN WAS TAKEN OVER BY "B" CORPS OF ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. A SECTION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE WIRELESS TRANSMITTING HUT OF "B" CORPS OF SIGNALS SHOWING THREE X 133 WIRELESS SETS - 300 WATT OUTPUT EACH. NX90230 ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. A BREN GUN PIT MANNED BY A GUNNER OF THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF THE UNIT PERIMETER

MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. VX87706 BOMBARDIER J. BELL, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, TARGET PLOTTING IN THE NO. 5 BATTERY COMMAND POST

MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. THE HEAVILY ARMOURED LANDING BARGE OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY WHICH THE UNIT USES AS A MOBILE OBSERVATION POST

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. VX83223 LIEUTENANT T.J. DAVIES, BATTERY OFFICER, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, IN HIS OFFICE CHECKING THE REPORTS OF THE NIGHTS OPERATIONS

MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. VX87764 GUNNER A.G. IMPEY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, OPERATING THE SWITCHBOARDS OF NO. 5 BATTERY, WHICH ARE A 6 AND 10 PLUG AND CARRY THE LINES FROM ..

MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. PERSONNEL OF NO. 6 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, FIRING THEIR LONG 25 POUNDERS AT THE UNIT GUN SITE NORTH OF THE TAVERA RIVER

MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. A SECTION OF THE AUDIENCE DURING THE FIRST OPEN AIR SHOW PROVIDED BY THE AMENITIES SERVICE OF THE 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE