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BOIKEN, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. TROOPS OF 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT, GOING ABOARD THE MV MANOORA AT CAPE WOM. THE VESSEL IS TAKING THEM BACK TO THE MAINLAND ON LEAVE

BOIKEN, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. SICK MEMBERS OF 2/7 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT BEING TRANSFERRED TO A MOTOR LAUNCH WHICH WILL TAKE THEM TO CAPE WOM

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-18. PRIVATE A.W. LAWLER OF 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION (2) AND MEMBERS OF 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ABOARD A MOTOR LAUNCH ON URFIP CREEK ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-18. THE URFIP CREEK VIEWED FROM A BOAT CARRYING 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION AND 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PERSONNEL. THE SAGO (SAC-SAC) ..

OINYALIB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. PRIVATE WUMBIER, 2 NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION, AN INTERESTED SPECTATOR AT A CONCERT PRODUCED BY MEMBERS OF NO. 5 DETACHMENT, FIRST ARMY ENTERTAINMENT UNIT, FOR ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-18. MEMBERS OF 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, STANDING ON A JAPANESE BUILT LANDING STAGE, APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES UP THE URFIP CREEK, WHERE ..

OINYALIB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. NATIVES OF 2 NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION, WATCHING THE WHITE MAN'S "SING-SING" DURING A CONCERT PRODUCED BY MEMBERS OF NO. 5 DETACHMENT, FIRST ARMY ENTERTAINMENT ..

OINYALIB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. A PROGRAMME PRODUCED BY MEMBERS OF NO. 5 DETACHMENT, FIRST ARMY ENTERTAINMENT UNIT, FOR FORWARD SECTIONS OF 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION. THE CONCERT OPENS WITH A NUMBER ..

OINYALIB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. PRIVATE R. THURGOOD (1), ACCOMPANIED BY SERGEANT E. MULLER (2), SINGING THE EVER POPULAR NUMBER "JEALOUSY". THE PROGRAMME HAS BEEN PRODUCED BY MEMBERS OF NO. 5 ..

MOLONEY'S RIDGE, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-13. MEMBERS OF TANK ATTACK PLATOON, A COMPANY, 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH THEIR JAPANESE FLAG. THE FLAG WAS CAPTURED DURING A SIX HOUR ASSAULT AGAINST ..

MOLONEY'S RIDGE, WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-13. PRIVATE T.G.O. SMITH, 13 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEANING THE MUD OFF HIS BOOTS AFTER A COMPANY'S SUCCESSFUL ASSAULT ON THE ..

OINYALIB, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-15. MEMBERS OF 5 DETACHMENT, FIRST ARMY ENTERTAINMENT UNIT, WHO PROVIDED A PROGRAMME OF ENTERTAINMENT FOR FORWARD SECTIONS OF 2/5 INFANTRY BATTALION