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WARINGE RIVER, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-13. SAPPERS OF 8 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A PERMANENT BRIDGE BESIDE A TEMPORARY PONTOON BRIDGE OF FOLDING ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-11. THE ENTRANCE TO ONE OF THE MANY CAVES IN THE AREA USED BY THE JAPANESE IN THE DEFENCE OF WEWAK. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS NOW OCCUPY THE AREA

WARINGE RIVER, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-13. SAPPERS OF 8 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A PERMANENT BRIDGE BESIDE A TEMPORARY PONTOON BRIDGE OF FOLDING ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-12. THE 25-POUNDER OF 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, MOVING OVER THE BRIDGE OVER MINGA CREEK ON THE ROAD TO WEWAK POINT. THIS BRIDGE WAS BUILT BY 2/8 ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-12. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.S. COX, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION (2), CHECKING OVER A MAP WITH HIS OFFICERS. IN THE BACKGROUND STANDS LIEUTENANT-COLONEL ..

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE CRANIS, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING OVER WHAT WAS A WELL SITED JAPANESE TYPE 92 WOODPECKER MACHINE-GUN. THE MISSION AND AREA WAS VERY ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-11. THE HEADQUARTERS 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA. THE AREA, CONTAINING MANY "DOOVERS" (TEMPORARY STRUCTURES), IS KNOWN AS "SHANTY TOWN"

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-11. THE BODY OF A DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIER. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS REQUIRED BY INTELLIGENCE, 6 DIVISION FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS NOW ..

WARINGE RIVER, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-13. SAPPERS OF 8 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A PERMANENT BRIDGE BESIDE A TEMPORARY PONTOON BRIDGE OF FOLDING ..

URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. A GENERAL VIEW OF SAPPERS OF 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE URFIP CREEK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-19. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL PERSONNEL LEAVING THE COMPOUND FOR DUTY AT 0730 HOURS (7.30 AM). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE M. ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-17. STAFF-SERGEANT A. ROSE, 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY (1), EXAMINING A JAPANESE 75 MILLIMETRE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN ON THE NORTH EAST CORNER OF THE ..