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KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE, PILOT OF THE FIRST PLANE TO LAND ON THE AIRSTRIP SINCE THE JAPANESE INVASION, FIRING ONE OF THE 75 MM GUNS ESTABLISHED ON THE AIRSTRIP, WHICH SUPPORTS 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS. THE GUN WAS DIRECTED AT THE REPORTED HEADQUARTERS OF GENERAL NAKAI, JAPANESE COMMANDER IN THIS AREA.
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. THE TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT WITH FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AT THE CONTROLS TAKING OFF. IT W
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, 12 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BESIDE HIS TIGER MOTH AIRCRAFT. IT IS THE FIRST AIRCRAFT TO L
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-13. THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, BEING RECEIVED BY 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AND NATIVES. IT
KIARIVU EMERGENCY LANDING GROUND, 1945-08-13. AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY FLYING OFFICER W.H.R. SMITH, COMES IN LOW FOR A CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE AIRSTRIP WHICH IS IN 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA. IT HAS BEEN MA
COCONUT KNOLL, KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. THE NORTHERN END OF KIARIVU VILLAGE STILL BEING HELD BY THE ENEMY. THE JAPANESE NATIVE HUTS CAN BE SEEN THROUGH THE COCONUT TREES. 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALIO
KIARIVU, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-11. A 75MM GUN MANNED BY A BATTERY, 2/1 TANK ATTACK REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, WHO ARE SUPPORTING 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS DURING THEIR ATTACK AGAINST KIAR
