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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-11-03. MEMBERS OF THE ORCHESTRA OF THE KOOKAROOS CONCERT PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, TRYING OUT A NEW NUMBER IN PREPARATION FOR THE NIGHT'S SHOW. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-12-04. MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER IN CHARGE 3 DIVISION, INSPECTING THE GUARD OF HONOUR FORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY AT A MEDAL ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-12-04. MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER IN CHARGE 3 DIVISION, PRESENTING BAGO, A NATIVE SCOUT, WITH A LOYALTY MEDAL, DURING A MEDAL PRESENTATION CEREMONY. ..

BUNA AREA, PAPUA, 1942-12-28. PREPARING THE WAY FOR FURTHER TANK ATTACKS AGAINST JAPANESE POSITIONS AT BUNA. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY LAYING FELLED COCONUT TREES ACROSS A BOGGY AREA. (DONOR: G. SILK)

BUNA, PAPUA, 1943-01-08. AMERICAN SOLDIERS HAVE MADE DUGOUTS FOR TEMPORARY SHELTER ALONG THE RIM OF A BOMB CRATER. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK)

BUNA, PAPUA, 1943-01-08. AUSTRALIANS WADED THROUGH THIS SWAMP TO ATTACK AN AIRSTRIP AT BUNA. THE SWAMP AND SURROUNDING FOLIAGE IS TYPICAL OF THE COUNTRY THROUGH WHICH ALLIED TROOPS ADVANCED ON ..

BUNA, PAPUA, 1945-01-08. MEN AND SUPPLIES GOING TO THE FRONT LINE AT BUNA. THE TRAILER IS HAULED BY A JEEP. (PHOTOGRAPHER: G. SILK)

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-04-16. VIEW OF THE HARBOUR

Sergeant (Sgt) Thomas Currie 'Diver' Derrick DCM, of Adelaide, SA, who led a South Australian Unit in a successful attack against the Japanese held village of Sattelberg, hoists the Australian ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945. THIS SECTION OF THE JUNGLE WAS LEVELLED BY ARTILLERY FIRE AND THE POSITION TAKEN BY BAYONET ATTACK

The corvette, HMAS Lithgow, left Torokina on 19 August for a rendezvous near the Buin area to pick up an envoy from Lieutenant General M. Kanda on 20 August. A barge flying the white surrender flag ..

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-09-17. PRIVATE G. DANIELS, OF 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, SHOWING A BAD INFECTION ON HIS RIGHT LEG