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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION SUPPORTED BY MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, IN THEIR ADVANCE AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ENTRENCHED IN CAVES, TUNNELS AND ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. LOADING MEMBERS OF 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW CARRYING A 95-LB SHELL ON LOADING TRAY TO A "LONG TOM" 155 MM GUN DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST THE MAIN ..

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 MANUS, A NATIVE BOY ON ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. CHAPLAIN J.J. DINEEN (1), AND MEMBERS OF A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW ALONGSIDE A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN. THE WEAPON IS BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE ATTACK ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-08. NO. 1 GUN, 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, IN ACTION. THESE "LONG TOM" 155MM GUNS ARE IN POSITION FOR THE FINAL ASSAULT AGAINST WEWAK

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING IN TO CLEAR THE SNIPERS WHO REMAINED AFTER MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT HAD POUNDED THE AREA MERCILESSLY

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. PRIVATE G.P. WILSON, WITH RIFLE (1), AND PRIVATE W.A. RILEY, WHO HOLDS A 2 INCH MORTAR (2). THE MEN, MEMBERS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, ARE ADVANCING AGAINST ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, THE FIRST TROOPS INTO WEWAK, HOIST THE COMPANY FLAG. THIS FLAG WAS CARRIED THROUGH THE 1914-18 WAR BY 4 BATTALION, 1ST ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. D COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, THE FIRST TROOPS INTO WEWAK, HAVE A BREW AT KING'S CROSS

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN AFTER THE FALL OF THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT W. HODGETTS (1), TAKES DICTATION FROM LIEUTENANT S.H. BUDGE, AMENITIES OFFICER, WOMEN'S SERVICE, NEW GUINEA (2). A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. PRIVATE E.H. FINLAYSON (1), ASSISTS PRIVATE G.H. BRENNAND (2), TO SELECT A BOOK FROM THE ARMY EDUCATION SERVICE LIBRARY. PRIVATE FINLAYSON IS ONE OF A GROUP OF ..