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WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-11. THE BODY OF A DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIER. THE PHOTOGRAPH WAS REQUIRED BY INTELLIGENCE, 6 DIVISION FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS NOW ..

URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. A GENERAL VIEW OF SAPPERS OF 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT WORK ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE URFIP CREEK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-12. 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION MORTAR MEN PASS SIGNS DENOTING THE BATTLE AREA. THE SIGNS, REMINDERS OF SYDNEY, WERE ON THE ORDERS FOR BATTLE AND WERE ERECTED ..

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. PRIVATE C.F. SADLER, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A BROWNING MACHINE-GUN. THE MISSION AND AREA WAS VERY HEAVILY DEFENDED WITH A VARIETY OF ..

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. TWO DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIERS IN A PILLBOX WHICH HAD BEEN OPERATED ON BY OUR ARTILLERY. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS

WIRUI MISSION, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-15. A TUNNELLED DUGOUT BEHIND A 20 MILLIMETRE GUN. IT IS ONE OF A VARIETY OF WEAPONS USED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES AGAINST 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. MEMBERS OF 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE BASE PLATE OF AN RNZAF BOMB WHICH LANDED IN A C COMPANY POSITION DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SUPPORTED BY INFANTRY CROSSING THE HONGORAI RIVER, IN THE 24 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-17. A JAPANESE 75 MILLIMETRE ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN DESTROYED BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE. THE AREA IS NOW OCCUPIED BY 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. SAPPERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCT A TIMBER BRIDGE OVER SINDOU CREEK, USING AN IMPROVISED PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A 3 TON WINCH TRUCK. ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. GUNNER E. MCGARRY, 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, MOVING IN WITH HIS CAMP STRETCHER AND BUCKETS AT THE GUN POSITION ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. GUNNERS OF 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, PULLING A 25 POUNDER INTO POSITION WITH DRAG ROPES. THE REGIMENT HAS MOVED UP FROM TOKO TO SUPPORT 15 ..