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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-14. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY (2), IN THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE CANTEEN WITH CORPORAL M. FARR (1), DURING HIS ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN, MANNED BY A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW, FIRING ITS 95-LB PROJECTILE WHILE SUPPORTING THE ATTACK AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE ..

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. MAJOR G.C. CORY, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WITH OFFICERS OF THE 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE COMMAND POST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN R.D. BAWDEN, ADJUTANT (3); ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. GUNNER G. FLETCHER (1), WORKING FOR THE ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, IS ASSISTED BY CORPORAL K.A. REYNOLDS (2), ON DRAFT MEMOS FOR LAND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. PRIVATE L. MCINTYRE (1), WORKING FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVES INSTRUCTION IN HER NEW JOB FROM STAFF SERGEANT G. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT L. TEAGUE (1), WORKING FOR THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVES INSTRUCTION IN HER NEW JOB FROM SERGEANT D.M. GORDON (2). ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. LIEUTENANT E.J. MEIGHAN (1), AND WARRANT OFFICER 1 W.M.G. HOSKINS (2), CHECKING STOCK REPORTS. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS ATTENDING SPECIAL PRAYERS AND OUTDOORS CHURCH SERVICE CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN F.O. HULME-MOIR ON THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES IN EUROPE

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. A VIEW OF WEWAK HARBOUR

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-14. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY (3), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ..

WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION WITH CAPTURED JAPANESE TYPE 92 "WOODPECKER" MACHINE-GUN. WEWAK HARBOUR IS IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE R.J. ..