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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. COMPETITORS ENTERING THE WATER AT THE START OF THE SURF RACE DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HQ, 5TH DIVISION ON MALAHANG BEACH

SOUTH ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-10. MEMBERS OF THE CRICKET TEAM FROM HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION WHICH PLAYED AND DEFEATED A TEAM FROM THE 111TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. IDENTIFIED ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-18. THE 5TH DIVISION RECEPTION CAMP SET AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-02. A MATILDA TANK BECAME BOGGED DURING THE TRIALS OF THE M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK, CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE. DURING THE RECOVERY OPERATIONS A TREE TO ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-30. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION RECEIVING LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE THE A AND D COMPANY ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS ON PEARL RIDGE. ..

NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. RATIONS AND STORES, FOR UNITS OF 17 INFANTRY BRIGADE, SUPPLIED BY HQ COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, BEING DROPPED FROM A 36 SQUADRON, RAAF DOUGLAS C47 ..

TROOPS OF 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HQ 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, USE A SMALL PROMENADE OF A DECK ABOARD THE AMERICAN TROOPSHIP MEXICO TO REST AND WATCH THE DISAPPEARING COASTLINE OF PAPUA DURING THEIR ..

DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF GENERAL DUTIES (MESS STAFF AND BATMEN), HEADQUARTERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW:- VX102451 PRIVATE R DEAN; NX84578 ..

HAWAIN, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-09. A 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT GUN CREW LOADING A 95 POUND SHELL INTO A "LONG TOM" 155MM GUN DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST THE MAIN JAPANESE FORTRESS AT WEWAK. ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-12. A BUNKER AT WHICH SHELLS, WITH FUSES SET AT .05 DELAY, WILL BE FIRED FROM AN M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANK DURING TRIALS CONDUCTED FOR THE WAR OFFICE

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-18. FIRST CONTACT BETWEEN JAPANESE SURRENDER ENVOY AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON BOUGAINVILLE. SHOWN THE JAPANESE PARTY WAITING IN THE ANTE ROOM AT HQ 3 DIVISION. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. REMAINS OF A WRECKED JAPANESE ZERO AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND AT THE AIRSTRIP IN THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN BASE AREA. NOTE THE TWIGS THAT HAVE BEEN STUCK ON THE FUSELAGE FOR ..