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URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. MEMBERS OF 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PLACING A TEMPORARY PIER TO STAY PILES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE URFIP ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-12. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION MORTAR MEN PASS SIGNS DENOTING THE BATTLE AREA. THE SIGNS, REMINDERS OF SYDNEY, WERE ON THE ORDERS FOR BATTLE AND WERE ERECTED ..

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE C.F. SADLER, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A BROWNING MACHINE-GUN. THE MISSION AND AREA WAS VERY HEAVILY DEFENDED WITH A VARIETY OF ..

URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. SAPPERS OF 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BUILDING A FALSE PLATFORM TO RUN TRUCKS ON WHICH CARRY THE STRINGERS DURING THE ..

URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. SAPPER R.G. SPANNER, 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SQUARING STRINGERS FOR A 150 FOOT SPAN BRIDGE OVER URFIP CREEK DURING ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SUPPORTED BY INFANTRY CROSSING THE HONGORAI RIVER DURING THE 24 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. PILOTS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE VISITED A FORWARD COMPANY OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION TO VIEW THE RESULT OF THEIR BOMBING IN SUPPORT OF THE INFANTRY ADVANCE. THEY ..

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. CORPORAL W.G. WEAVE, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, SETTING A GRENADE BOOBY TRAP TO ILLUSTRATE ONE OF THE DEFENCE MEASURES USED BY THE JAPANESE IN THEIR ..

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. TWO DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIERS IN A PILLBOX WHICH HAD BEEN OPERATED ON BY OUR ARTILLERY. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. A TUNNELLED DUGOUT BEHIND A 20 MILLIMETRE GUN. IT IS ONE OF A VARIETY OF WEAPONS USED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES AGAINST 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. MEMBERS OF 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE BASE PLATE OF AN RNZAF BOMB WHICH LANDED IN A C COMPANY POSITION DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH ..

URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. SAPPERS OF 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WADING THROUGH CREEK WATERS CARRYING AN AIR DRILL FOR DRILLING STAYS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION ..