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TINIAN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY PERSONNEL EATING ABOARD THE MOTOR LAUNCH ML1327. THE VESSEL IS BEING USED BY THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU TO MOVE TO TOROKINA, ..

MOROTAI ISLAND. 1945-05-16. SCENE IN THE WORKROOM AND STERILISING ROOM ATTACHED TO THE OPERATING THEATRE, 2/5 GENERAL HOSPITAL. WITH TWO OPERATIONS IN PROGRESS THE ROOM PRESENTS A BUSY SCENE. ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. SERGEANT K.J. MCHARRIE WADING THROUGH THE STORE AS MEMBERS OF Q STAFF, 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE, SALVAGE EQUIPMENT AFTER FLOODING. DURING THE LAST FIVE DAYS, SEVEN INCHES OF ..

TINIAN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. A CANOE CARRYING NETHERLANDS EAST INDIES ARMY PERSONNEL TO ML1327, AN ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU MOTOR LAUNCH. THE MEN HAD BEEN PRISONERS OF WAR OF THE JAPANESE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. GUN CREWS OF 6 FIELD BATTERY, 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, WORKING IN THEIR FLOODED GUN PITS EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. DUE TO A SEVEN INCH RAINFALL IN ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. GUNNERS OF 6 BATTERY, 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, COVERING A 25-POUNDER AFTER PUTTING DOWN HARRASSING FIRE ON JAPANESE FORCES EAST OF THE MIVO RIVER. ..

TINIAN, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. PASSENGERS ABOARD THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU MOTOR LAUNCH ML1327, WAVING FAREWELL TO NATIVES OF THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, ON SHORE, AS THE VESSEL LEAVES ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. ENGINEERS OF 23 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING CORDUROY ON THE BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER TO ASSIST IN GETTING A 3-TONNER VEHICLE OUT OF MUD

BOIKEN, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. LIEUTENANT J.J. GARRICK, 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT (1), PLACING TABLETS IN THE MOUTHS OF TROOPS DURING THE "ATEBRIN" PARADE. ATEBRIN WAS AN ANTI-MALARIA DRUG ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. SAPPER F. MORRIS, AN EX-VICTORIAN JOCKEY, NOW COOKS FOR 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. HE IS SHOWN TAKING PEACH PIES FROM HIS CAMP OVEN AT COMPANY ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-18. MEMBERS OF 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AND A PARTY OF AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES DISEMBARKING FROM A MOTOR LAUNCH ..

BOIKEN, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. A SECOND CARRIER PIGEON CARRYING A MESSAGE THAT SICK PATIENTS OF 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT ARE BEING BROUGHT TO CAPE WOM BY LAUNCH IS RELEASED BY A MEMBER OF ..