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NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. NAURUANS UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM TRUCKS AT THE CAMP OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION SOON AFTER THE UNIT HAD TAKEN OVER THE ISLAND FROM THE JAPANESE

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE WRECKED PHOSPHATE CRUSHING FACTORY SOON AFTER THE UNIT HAD TAKEN OVER THE ISLAND FROM THE JAPANESE

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-18. JAPANESE POWS ON THE DECKS OF THE RAN VESSEL, THE HMAS GLENELG, DURING THEIR EVACUATION TO BOUGAINVILLE SOON AFTER TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION TOOK ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-31. CAPTAIN HISAYUKI SOEDA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY AND COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON NAURU ISLAND, SURRENDERED TO BRIGADIER J. R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-31. CAPTAIN HISAYUKI SOEDA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY AND COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES ON NAURU ISLAND, SURRENDERED TO BRIGADIER J. R. STEVENSON, COMMANDER 11TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. LIEUTENANT G. A. LORDING, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, RECEIVES AN ENTHUSIASTIC GREETING FROM THE NATIVES ON HIS ARRIVAL ON THE ISLAND

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. PRIVATE (PTE) JOPLING (1), PTE S. DART (2) AND PTE A. SPLETTER (3) OF THE 222ND AUSTRALIAN SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON CHATTING WITH A NAURUAN WOMAN WHILE OUT ON A PATROL

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. JAPANESE POWS STANDING BY ONE OF THEIR MOTOR CYCLE OUTFITS WHICH IS NOW BEING USED BY MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION - THE OCCUPATION FORCE ON THE ISLAND

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WHARF

NAURU ISLAND, 1945-09-31. CAPT HISAYUKI SOEDA, IMPERIAL JAPANESE ARMY AND COMMANDER OF JAPANESE FORCES IN NAURU ISLAND, SURRENDERED TO BRIG J.R. STEVENSON, COMD 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE, IN A SURRENDER ..

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-13. A LOCAL NAURUAN LAD POSES FOR HIS PHOTOGRAPH

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. AUSTRALIAN SERVICE PERSONNEL LOOKING OVER THE BOMBED OUT INSTALLATIONS OF THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WHARF SOON AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND BY PERSONNEL OF ..