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SANGARA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-08. A FOUR AND A HALF YEAR OLD RUBBER TREE ON SANGARA PLANTATION. THIS PLANTATION, KNOWN AS "MASONS" WAS OCCUPIED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THEIR ADVANCE FROM POPONDETTA ..

HIGATURA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-05. A TOWERING BREADFRUIT TREE WHICH FEATURED IN THE HANGING OF ARGENARPA (COCKATOO), AN ORIKIVA NATIVE IN 1942 IN REPRISAL FOR HIS BETRAYAL OF AUSTRALIANS AND ..

NEW GUINEA. 1945? TWO NATIVE CHILDREN DRESSED AS SOLDIERS, SMOKING CIGARETTES AND HOLDING RIFLES. (DONOR D. HAMMOND)

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION WORKING IN THE RAIN REPAIRING THE BUIN ROAD. AS THIS IS OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO GET SUPPLIES THROUGH. SECTIONS ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. A JEEP AND TRAILER OF 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, CARRYING SUPPLIES TO 22 FIELD BATTERY SITE WEST OF THE MOBIAI RIVER ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE PICTURE SHOWS HEAVY RAIN AND ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. MAJ B. SHORT, MEDICAL OFFICER, 2 FIELD AMBULANCE (1), GOING TO THE RESCUE OF SGT R. DONALDSON (2), WHO GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES CROSSING A FLOODED RIVER ON A ROPE ..

BOIKEN, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-18. PERSONNEL OF 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY USING A 155MM M1 "LONG TOM" TO FIRE ON A JAPANESE POSITION 14,600 YARDS AWAY

ULUNKOHOITU, YAMIL AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-18. PTE. R. CHARLESWORTH, 9 PLATOON, A COMPANY 2/6 INFANTRY BATTALION, THE WINNER OF A MOUSTACHE GROWING CONTEST, DISPLAYING THE "HANDLEBARS" OF HIS ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943? JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR STAGGER INTO TENTS OF 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (9AGH). NOTE THEIR EMACIATED CONDITION. (DONOR B. SHAW)

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-26. THE FIRST CONTINGENT OF "FIVE YEAR RELEASE PERSONNEL" TO LEAVE FOR THE RETURN TO AUSTRALIA. THE MEN, WHO HAVE COMPLETED FIVE YEARS IN THE ARMY, ARE BOARDING THE ..

YARA RIVER, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-28. MEMBERS OF 2/2 COMMANDO SQUADRON CROSSING THE YARA RIVER DURING A PATROL. THE MEN IN THE FOREGROUND PROVIDE COVERING FIRE WITH OWEN GUNS

YAMIL SECTOR, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-01. TROOPS OF 2/6 INFANTRY BATTALION IN LINE FOR THEIR MUG OF COFFEE OR TEA AT THE YMCA CENTRE. MR A.K. HILLIS, YMCA OFFICER IS SEEN POURING IT OUT FOR THE TROOPS