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SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-14. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION SMILE HAPPILY AS THEY EXAMINE THE CONSIGNMENT OF FRESH FOOD

SWAN BEACH, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-27. A SECTION OF THE CROWD AT THE 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY VX14794 LIEUTENANT W.J. TULLICK, AMENITIES OFFICER, 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-12. MAJOR-GENERAL J.A. BAILLON OF THE BRITISH ARMY GENERAL STAFF, N373078 CHAPLAIN GENERAL A.M. STEVENSON, MC, ED, AND PARTY WITH VX27 MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. Q33451 PRIVATE V.M. PERROUX (1) AND QX35765 LIEUTENANT A.E.C. MULLALY (2) INSPECTING A JAPANESE PILLBOX WHICH APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED AS AN AMMUNITION STORE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. COOKS OF THE 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING A MEAL FOR THE TROOPS IN THEIR HASTILY CONSTRUCTED KITCHEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX175589 STAFF SERGEANT J. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. PERSONNEL OF THE 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING OVER THE AREA ADJACENT TO MAWARAKA VILLAGE FROM THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LANCE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. NGN18 CORPORAL KARI SEATED IN THE GUNLAYERS SEAT OF A 25 POUNDER OF "E" TROOP, NO.6 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT AS QX14582 LIEUTENANT J. MARTIN, "A" COMPANY, 1ST ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. QX14582 LIEUTENANT J. MARTIN, "A" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION EXPLAINING THE GUNSIGHT OF A 25 POUNDER TO NGN18 CORPORAL KARI AT A GUN EMPLACEMENT OF ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING A BREN GUN AT A TARGET FLOATING IN THE SEA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, COVERED WITH MUD AND TIRED OUT AFTER A 9 DAY PATROL THROUGH ENEMY TERRITORY WITH TROOPS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-12. FAIRMILE ML825 OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PORT DIRECTORATE, JACQUINOT BAY AT ANCHOR

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. QX35765 LIEUTENANT A.E.C. MULLALY AND QX33451 PRIVATE V.M. PERROUX OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION BENEATH THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG FLYING FROM A FLAGPOLE AFTER THE ..