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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. LORD WAKEHURST, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (2), WITH THE GUARD COMMANDER, MAJOR W. MCCALL, 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), INSPECTING THE GUARD OF HONOUR AT PIVA AIRSTRIP, ..

GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TENTS EMPTY OF MEN AND DELIBERATELY SET OUT WERE PART OF THE BLUFF AND DECEPTION PRACTICED BY A SMALL FORCE OF AUSTRALIANS WHO SEIZED THE ISLAND AND LED THE ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-30. A 25-POUNDER IN ACTION AT NIGHT MANNED BY F TROOP, 52 BATTERY 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT PERSONNEL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- BOMBARDIER M. YOUNG (1); BOMBARDIER R. CUMMINS ..

GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TANKS MADE OF HESSIAN ON WOODEN FRAMES AND PLACED IN STRATEGIC POSITIONS WERE PART OF THE BLUFF AND DECEPTION PRACTICED BY A SMALL GROUP OF AUSTRALIANS WHO ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-30. MEN OF 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION ATTENDING A GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE BEING CONDUCTED ON THE BEACH BY CHAPLAIN I.W. ALCORN, LATE IN THE EVENING. IN THE FOREGROUND IS A ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT PERSONNEL WORKING ON A MATILDA TANK PRIOR TO THE MOVE FORWARD TO TOKO. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL B.A. DENNE (1); TROOPER J.S. ..

Lieutenant Colonel J G McKinna, Commanding Officer 25th Infantry Battalion (squatting on left), outlining positions on a map to 2/4th Armoured Regiment Platoon Commanders and Tank Officers prior to ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. TROOPER T.J. RYAN LOOKING OUT FROM THE COCKPIT OF A B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK WHICH WAS FLOODED WHEN THE TANK WAS CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-01. LORD WAKEHURST AND THE VICE REGAL PARTY ON PIVA AIRSTRIP, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THEIR TOUR OF THE AREA, PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE FOR TOWNSVILLE

HOMBU HOMBU, NEW GEORGIA ISLAND. 1945-03-28. SERGEANT E. HIELE, WHO IS IN CHARGE OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS, RECEIVING A MESSAGE

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT PERSONNEL LOADING SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION INTO THE TURRET OF A MATILDA TANK PRIOR TO THE MOVE FORWARD TO TOKO. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION ARE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-08. MAJOR GENERAL A.H. RAMSEY, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 5 DIVISION (1), GREETS LIEUTENANT GENERAL NORTHCOTT, CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF (2), AS HE LEAVES THE ..