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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. DESPERATE FINISH TO A SPRINT RACE AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. WINNING PAYOUTS AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. CLOSE FINISH TO A WALKING EVENT AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. TROOPS HURRYING ASHORE FROM A LANDING CRAFT AT A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A WINNER RECEIVES CONGRATULATIONS AND HIS PRIZE AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. CONGRATULATIONS TO A WINNER AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NEW ZEALAND WINNER RECEIVES HIS REWARD AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. SPECTATORS ENGROSSED WATCHING THE HIGH JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. BEACH CONTROL SETTING UP AS MORE TROOPS COME ASHORE FROM LANDING CRAFT AT A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. TROOPS ENTERING JUNGLE AFTER DISEMBARKING FROM LANDING CRAFT ON A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. AFTER LANDING, TROOPS MUSTER ON A BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND BEACH AS MORE LANDING CRAFT APPROACH WHILST OTHERS SHUTTLE BACK TO SHIPS OFFSHORE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-13. A BRISTOL BEAUFORT AND TWO AVRO ANSON AIRCRAFT PARKED WITH STORES AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)