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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY, READING THROUGH THE SURRENDER DOCUMENTS DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY AT HEADQUARTERS ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. OFFICERS OF A COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVING A FINAL CONFERENCE WITH THEIR SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS PRIOR TO THE ATTACK ON GREEN SNIPERS ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. QX6030 MAJOR F. E. C. LOXTON, COMMANDING A COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION

FARIA RIVER, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. MEMBERS OF THE 2/10TH INFANTRY BATTALION CLAMBERING ALONG THE ROCK-FACED BANK OF THE FARIA RIVER ON THEIR WAY TO GUY'S POST. THEY ARE: SX1461 MAJOR ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. QX34563 PRIVATE E. F. WESSLING OF MUNDUBBERA, QLD (1) AND QX37572 PRIVATE C. B. HENDERSON OF MONTO, QLD (2), BOTH MEMBERS OF THE SIGNALS SECTION, 2/9TH ..

FARIA RIVER, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. MEMBERS OF THE 2/10TH INFANTRY BATTALION CLAMBERING ALONG THE ROCK FACED BANK OF THE FARIA ON THE WAY TO GUY'S POST. THEY ARE: QX37690 SERGEANT R. ..

"THE PLATEAU" RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. NX119366 PRIVATE E. G. DYSON, THE COOK (1) AND NX125012 PRIVATE W. J. FREELAND (2) OF NO. 11 PLATOON, B COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ..

FARIA RIVER, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. QX28819 GUNNER E. D. HIRST OF THE 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT FORDING THE FAST FLOWING FARIA RIVER ON HIS WAY TO THE FORWARD POSITIONS

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. NATIVE CARRIERS ARRIVING AT THE RIDGE WITH RATIONS AND AMMUNITION FOR THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION BEING ESCORTED BY QX31266 PRIVATE J. E. MARTIN

FARIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. MEMBERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE CROSSING THE FARIA RIVER BELOW THE PLATEAU. THIS UNIT IS MOVING INTO POSITION IN PREPARATION FOR THE CASUALITIES DURING THE ..

FARIA RIVER, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION HAULING A BIG LOG INTO POSITION TO BE USED AS A BRIDGE ACROSS THE FARIA RIVER JUST BELOW THE ..

FARIA RIVER, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. VX206699 GUNNER A. T. TAYLOR OF THE 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT FORDING THE FAST FLOWING FARIA RIVER ON HIS WAY TO THE FORWARD POSITIONS