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TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK, UNDERGOING TESTS FOR THE WAR OFFICE, VIEWED FROM THE FRONT WHILE CLIMBING A FALLEN TREE THREE FEET IN DIAMETER

YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-20. MUNHOE, THE WASH-BOY FROM THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 2/2 FIELD AMBULANCE, SCRUBBING AWAY IN A BIG TUB

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. MEASURING THE SAG ON THE TRACK OF AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK AFTER NEGOTIATING DENSE JUNGLE FOR 70 MINUTES DURING TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE

TOL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-26. PILOTS AND CREW OF ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE SEACATS CATALINA SITTING ON THE NOSE OF THE PLANE WATCHING MOVEMENT ON SHORE AT TOL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-26. NATIVES OF 1 NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION LINED UP OUTSIDE A HUT AWAITING THEIR TRIAL BY MAJOR COSTELLO, THE DISTRICT OFFICER

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK TAKING PART IN TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE. NOTE THE CLOGGING OF THE TANK WHICH OCCURS ONLY AT THE REAR OF THE ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-12. THE TANKER JETTY OF 2 BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. THIS COMPANY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STORING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PETROL, OIL AND LUBRICANTS LANDED FROM ..

YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-20. PRIVATE D.R. HARTMANN-HUDSON, IN CHARGE OF LAUNDRY AT THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 2/2 FIELD AMBULANCE (1) WITH THE WASH-BOYS MUNHOE (2) AND OTALIF (3) SCRUBBING ..

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-26. THE PIPER CUB LIGHT AIRCRAFT STRIP IN THE RANGES. AIR TRAVEL IS, AT THE MOMENT, THE ONLY MOVEMENT POSSIBLE FROM JACQUINOT BAY TO FORWARD AREAS

NANTAMBU, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-26. THE BEACH HEAD WITH BARGES FROM A DETACHMENT, 53 PORT CRAFT COMPANY IN THE FOREGROUND

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-28. THE OFF SIDE TRACKS OF AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK AFTER 3 HOURS 18 MINUTES IN DENSE JUNGLE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-29. THE CONGREGATION SINGING HYMNS DURING THE BAPTISMAL SERVICE FOR PRIVATE I. LOHNEYER, 2/7 ADVANCED WORKSHOP (2), CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN A.H. ORR (1), AT HEADQUARTERS ..