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CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. SERGEANT A.K. ERBY (1), WITH PRIVATE M. LEMISH (2), STUDYING A MAP OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS MILITARY HISTORY SECTION

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. CHAPLAIN L.T. LAMBERT, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, CONDUCTING A THANKSGIVING SERVICE WITH MEMBERS OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, FOR THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. A LONG LINE OF 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS IN BATTLE ORDER, MOVING OVER A RISE DURING MOVEMENT TO NEW POSITIONS IN PREPARATION FOR THE ADVANCE AND ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. STRETCHER BEARERS CARRYING OUT A CASUALTY DURING THE FIERCE BATTLE FOR THE JAPANESE BASE OF WEWAK IN WHICH TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION ARE SUPPORTED BY ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. A SECTION OF HEADQUARTERS 19 INFANTRY BRIGADE. OUR TROOPS ENCOUNTERED SOME OPPOSITION IN THIS AREA DURING THEIR ADVANCE AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE BASE

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW MEMBER SWABBING A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN AFTER ROUND HAS BEEN FIRED IN SUPPORT OF ATTACK AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE FORTRESS ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. A CLOSE UP OF WARRANT OFFICER 2 H. WALBY (1), AND LIEUTENANT J.A. BIRRELL (2), AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PATROL OFFICERS ATTACHED TO 19 ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. WARRANT OFFICER 2 H. WALBY (1), AND LIEUTENANT J.A. BIRRELL (2), AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT PATROL OFFICERS, WITH NATIVE BOYS. THE MEN ..

PERSONNEL OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT MANNING A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN DURING PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- BOMBARDIER R.L. STINSON (1); GUNNER F. EDWARDS (2); ..

WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. THE COMMAND POST, D TROOP, 2 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, IN ACTION WHILE 25-POUNDERS PROVIDE COVERING FIRE FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED ..

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. MEN OF 16 PLATOON, D COMPANY, 2/11 INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCH IN BATTLE ORDER DOWN THE MAIN ROAD TO THE COAST TOWARDS WEWAK DURING THEIR ADVANCE AGAINST ..

WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A GUN CREW FROM D TROOP, 2 BATTERY, 2/1 FIELD REGIMENT, AT MESS DURING A LULL IN THE ATTACK ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT J.T. JOHNSTONE ..