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WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-13. THE SCENE WITHIN 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA SHOWING WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT AT THE AIRSTRIP. THEY ARE MUTE EVIDENCE OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE ALLIED AIR ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-12. PERSONNEL ATTENDING THE OPENING OF THE ARMY OFFICERS CLUB. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SISTER M.M. STEPHENSON (1); BRIGADIER A.L. DAWKINS, DEPUTY DIRECTOR-GENERAL ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (4), ACCOMPANIED BY CAPTAIN H.A. HARRIS, OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 25 INFANTRY ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-13. MEMBERS OF 1 BATTERY, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT IN POSITION BY THEIR 75 MM HOWITZER MOUNTAIN GUN ESTABLISHED AMID THE WRECKAGE OF JAPANESE VEHICLES. THE MEN, ALL ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-13. TROOPS OF 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING ALONG THE BEACH NEAR WEWAK ON THEIR WAY TO RELIEVE THE 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL W.A. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (6), ADDRESSING PARADE OF 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS AT GLOUCESTER PARK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05-18. MEN OF HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION LEANING OVER THE RAIL OF THEIR MESS HUT WATCHING THE SEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C.W. YOUNG (1); PRIVATE L. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (5), ACCOMPANIED BY CAPTAIN M.E. JUST (4), AND SENIOR OFFICERS DURING AN INSPECTION OF MEN OF ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. SECTION OF THE PARADE OF TROOPS OF 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE AT GLOUCESTER PARK DURING AN INSPECTION AND ADDRESS BY LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS, TAKING SALUTE AT THE MARCH PAST OF TROOPS OF 61 INFANTRY BATTALION, 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE, LED ..

BOUGAINVILLE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-18. LIEUTENANT GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 2 CORPS (1), ACCOMPANIED BY MATRON M.E. HURLEY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (2), AND BRIGADIER ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-13. A SOLDIER OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION SPREADING WET CLOTHES TO DRY ON A JAPANESE FIGHTER WRECKED ON THE AIRSTRIP. MASS OF HSATTERED PLANES IN THE BACKGROUND GIVES ..