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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-23. SISTERS OF THE 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. THESE SISTERS COMPRISE THE MAJORITY OF THE FIRST BATCH OF NURSING SISTERS FROM ANY ALLIED COUNTRY TO ARRIVE IN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-23. CONVALESCING PATIENTS RELAXING IN THE SUN OUTSIDE ONE OF THE WARDS OF THE 109TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. NX76537 CAPTAIN B. SHORT, MEDICAL OFFICER (1) AND QX62740 PRIVATE M. CASE (2) ASSISTING WX39661 PRIVATE R.C. CARTER ALONG THE MAWARAKA MOSIGETTA ROAD TO THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-23. SFX3062 SISTER ELIZABETH IRENE UREN, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (2) ASSISTED BY NX132074 PRIVATE HARVEY, MEDICAL ORDERLY (3), ATTENDING TO PATIENTS IN ONE OF ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-24. TROOPS UNLOADING STORES AT THE BEACH-HEAD OF HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE TUJU RIVER DURING THE CHANGE OVER WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY ..

BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-01-22. NATIVE WOMEN AND CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN RESCUED FROM THE JAPANESE IN THE SOUTHERN BOUGAINVILLE AREA BEING PLACED ABOARD BARGES FOR TRANSPORT TO THE MOUTH OF THE JABA ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-23. QX57851 LANCE CORPORAL R.V. PRICE (1) OPERATING THE MOBILE LAUNDRY AT THE 109TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-24. TROOPS OF "D" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING PAST THE TEMPORARY GRAVES OF AUSTRALIAN TROOPS KILLED DURING FIGHTING IN THE AREA AS THEY MOVE FORWARD ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-24. VX78172 GUNNER W. WEBB (1) AND VX103208 GUNNER R.A. SAILAH (2), 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, LAYING A SIGNAL CABLE ACROSS THE ADELE RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-24. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE USING A BULLDOZER TO EXTRICATE A HEAVILY LOADED TRUCK BOGGED ON THE BEACH

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-22. AUSTRALIAN ARMY TRUCK DRIVERS GIVE THE SIGNAL WITH THEIR MUGS FOR A CUP OF TEA AS THE JEEP TRAILER OF THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION - AUSTRALIAN COMFORT ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/2ND FORESTRY UNIT LINE UP FOR MORNING TEA AT THE JOINT YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION - AUSTRALIAN COMFORT FUND JEEP AND TRAILER IN THE 5TH BASE ..