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MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. GUNNER J.R. HAMILTON (2) RELEASING A HYDROGEN FILLED BALLOON TO RECORD WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION FOR ARTILLERY CORRECTIONS. SERGEANT R.M. PARNABY (1) IS ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-19. MEMBERS OF F FORCE, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT, ATTACHED 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. TROOPS OF 3 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, LOADING RATIONS ON TO A JEEP AND TRAILER AT THE OGORATA DETAIL ISSUING DEPOT. THE NATIVES IN THE BACKGROUND ARE LAYING CORDUROY IN AN ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-19. LANCE CORPORAL F.J. LOVELL, REGIMENT SIGNAL TROOP (1) AND CORPORAL K.R. LAHMAN (2), MEMBERS OF 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT, REPAIRING RADIO EQUIPMENT AT ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-19. STAFF SERGEANT W.J. TOPE, CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, ATTACHED 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT, ADJUSTING A BREN GUN IN THE ARMOURER'S ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-19. STUDENTS OF 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT FIRING THIN FUEL, A FREE FLOWING INFLAMMABLE LIQUID WHICH DEPENDS ON ITS GREAT HEAT FOR EFFECT. THIS FUEL HAS NOT THE ..

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-19. MEMBERS OF F FORCE, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT, ATTACHED 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT, BEING INSPECTED BY LIEUTENANT COLONEL E.C. HENNESSY

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-17. THE RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM OF 2/7 INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 14 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX.)

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-17. THE CRICKET TEAM OF 1 ADVANCED 2 ECHELON. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 15 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX.)

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-17. THE AUSTRALIAN RULES TEAM OF 2/7 INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOP. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 20 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX.)

KARAWOP, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-19. MEMBERS OF F FORCE, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT, ATTACHED 2/6 CAVALRY (COMMANDO) REGIMENT

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-24. A SECTION OF THE 2/1 GUARD REGIMENT BAND PLAYING DURING A DANCE HELD BY THE STAFF OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES