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KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-07. TROOPS OF C COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN BELOW THE COCONUT FEATURE IN THE BACKGROUND WHERE A SMALL JAPANESE SECTION IS STILL HOLDING OUT. THIS WAS ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-10. A SOLDIER SHOT IN THE LEG WHEN C COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION ATTACKED KIARIVU VILLAGE, RECEIVING FRONT LINE MEDICAL AID ONLY 200 YARDS FROM JAPANESE POSITIONS. ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU (1), MEMBER OF A SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION, WITH AN ENVELOPE ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU (1), MEMBER OF A SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, HOLDS OUT HIS WATCH WHEN SYNCHRONISING TIMES ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER, B. SHEM, GIVING MAJOR OTSU A LIGHT IN THE ANTE-ROOM AT HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION AFTER INTERROGATION. MAJOR OTSU IS THE SURRENDER ENVOY FROM ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. MAJOR OTSU, MEMBER OF A SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR J.R. BURRELL, BRIGADE MAJOR ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. BRIGADIER A.R. GARRETT, BRIGADIER, GENERAL STAFF, HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, EXPLAINING TO AN INTERPRETER THE DIFFERENCE IN TIME OF 2 HOURS AND COMMANDING THE JAPANESE ..

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-18. SUPERIOR PRIVATE TAKESHITA, FLAG BEARER ACCOMPANYING MAJOR OTSU, SURRENDER ENVOY FROM LIEUTENANT-GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER IMPERIAL JAPANESE 17 ARMY GROUP, SMILING ..

KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A NATIVE BOY SMOKING BY A FIRE. TROOPS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION ARE NOW IN THE AREA IN CONTROL OF THE EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-08-14. AN M24 LIGHT TANK FORDING AND NEGOTIATING BOULDERS IN A RIVER BED DURING ACTIVITIES OF THE BRITISH WAR OFFICE TRIALS TEAM (TANKS)

ENGULT RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. TROOPS OF 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION BATHING IN THE FAST FLOWING RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE S.V. SHAW (1); PRIVATE P. MALOY (2); LANCE-CORPORAL A. ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-15. THE BAND OF THE 2/1 GUARD REGIMENT