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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-11-03. PRIVATE G. J. BUCKHAM, FEMALE IMPERSONATOR, AND CORPORAL A. M. RONEY, ACCORDIONIST, MEMBERS OF THE KOOKAROOS CONCERT PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-11-03. ENTERTAINERS CORPORAL S. SHIPWAY AND CORPORAL L. SHIPWAY, TRAPEZE ARTISTS, LIMBERING UP IN PREPARATION FOR THE SHOW TO BE STAGED FOR TROOPS BY MEMBERS OF THE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-12-06. A SIGNALLER DEMONSTRATING WITH A KEY ON A WIRELESS SET 108 DURING A DEMONSTRATION OF VARIOUS INFANTRY WEAPONS AND EQUIPMENT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-12-05. SIGNALMAN H. LOGAN, B CORPS SIGNALS, WINNING THE HOP, STEP AND JUMP EVENT WITH A LEAP OF 42 FEET AND 10 INCHES, AT THE 3 DIVISION AMENITIES ATHLETIC CARNIVAL ..

BUNA AREA, PAPUA, 1942-12-28. A JAPANESE MACHINE GUN NEST IN THE BUNA AREA. THIS CAMOUFLAGED MACHINE GUN NEST HAS BEEN BADLY DAMAGED BY SHELLFIRE FROM A TANK. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK)

BUNA AREA, PAPUA, 1942-12-28. SOLDIERS IN BATTLE. TANKS HAVE CRASHED THROUGH A JAPANESE CHAIN OF HEAVILY FORTIFIED PILLBOXES. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK)

BUNA, PAPUA, 1942-12-05. US ARMY TROOPS BUILD A BRIDGE ACROSS SEMINI CREEK. THE BRIDGE WAS USED FOR AN ATTACK ON BUNA AIRSTRIP. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK)

PAPUA, 1943-03-03. ALLIED PLANES HAVE FLOWN IN TROOPS FOR THE ADVANCE ON WAU. THESE AUSTRALIANS ARE FROM 2/5TH INFANTRY BATTALION. SECOND FROM THE LEFT IS PRIVATE GAVIN CULHANE. (PHOTOGRAPHER: ..

BOUGAINVILLE. AUGUST 1945. NATIVES LOADING LEAFLETS ONTO A PLANE. LEADING UP TO THE JAPANESE SURRENDER ON BOUGAINVILLE, MILLIONS OF LEAFLETS WERE DROPPED TO ENEMY TROOPS BY RAAF PLANES TELLING THEM ..

GOODENOUGH ISLAND, 1944-04-21. AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE HOSPITAL AT GOODENOUGH ISLAND, AN EXAMPLE OF A NATIVE SUFFERING FROM ELEPHANTIASIS

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. PRIVATE G. DANIELS OF 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, SHOWING AN INFECTION ON HIS LOWER BACK

YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11TH TO 20TH MAY. COMFORTS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND AT THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON. THE GOODS ARE FOR DELIVERY TO MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC MISSION ON ..