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WUNUNG PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-30. VX46450 LIEUTENANT J. L. FLUCKER, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION, LEAVING THE RAN VESSEL, ML802, AFTER CONFERRING WITH GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 5TH ..

PIVA AIRSTRIP, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-17. SGT H.N. WHITCOMBE (1), AND CPL D.C. O'HALLORAN (2), RNZAF STAFF ENGAGED IN MAKING UP A MOSAIC OF THE GAZELLE PENINSULA FOR THE PLANNING OF ..

RAN personnel opening Christmas hampers issued by the Australian Comforts Fund representative at the 5th Base Sub Area. Identified personnel are: (left to right, crouching or kneeling) Signalman ..

WUNUNG PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-30. PERSONNEL OF THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION WITH THEIR NATIVE ESCORT ON THE BEACH. BACK ROW, LEFT TO RIGHT: 276393 FLIGHT ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. CAPT J.S. ADAMS, ADJUTANT, A COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), USING BINOCULARS AT THE COMMAND POST, WATCHES A COMPANY GAIN THE RIDGE DURING THE ADVANCE TO ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. A NATIVE GOES ALOFT TO FIX THE WIRELESS AERIAL AT THE COMMAND POST ON THE SUMMIT OF MOUNT SHIBURANGU DURING THE ATTACK BY A AND B COMPANY AGAINST "THE BLOT". ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-14. PTE A.R. MCGREGOR, (1) AND PTE W.P. DOYLE (2), MEMBERS OF HQ COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION, CHECKING THE VICKERS AMMUNITION BELT READY FOR THE COVERING FIRE ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-25. AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND PERSONNEL UNPACKING CHRISTMAS HAMPERS AT HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION. LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: PRIVATE S. R. KENCHINGTON; PRIVATE A. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-30. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION READING THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NEWSPAPER, "GUINEA GOLD" WHILE AWAITING THE ORDER TO ADVANCE ON JAPANESE POSITIONS IN THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-30. NX193912 PRIVATE T. HALL, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION PICKING OFF A JAPANESE SNIPER IN A TALL TREE DURING THE AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE ON THE ENEMY POSITIONS IN THE ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. CHINESE FREIGHTER "ASHUN" LYING ON HER SIDE AFTER BEING SUNK BY JAPANESE WARSHIPS DURING THE BATTLE FOR MILNE BAY

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. DRIVERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WASHING THEIR VEHICLES AT HAGITI BRIDGE ON THE KALOHI CREEK