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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. A PARTY OF NATIVES SAID TO HAVE WORKED FOR THE JAPANESE IN THE TUNNEL HILL ROAD AREA, ADJACENT TO RABAUL, PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF AN AUSTRALIAN FORCE DRAWN FROM 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE TO OCCUPY THE BASE FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. THE PHOTOGRAPHER RECORDED THE INTERESTING FACT THAT ONE OF THE NATIVES WAS WEARING A BELT WITH THE INSCRIPTION: "NEW SOUTH WALES MILITARY FORCES".
TUNNEL HILL ROAD, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-20. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE QUARTERMASTER AREA, 22 INFANTRY BATTALION. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE NOW OCCUPY THE
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. JAPANESE GARDENS PLANTED IN THE HILLS NEAR TUNNEL HILL ROAD, ADJACENT TO RABAUL TOWNSHIP. THE JAPANESE GARRISON AT RABAUL DEPENDED ON SUCH GARDENS FOR MOST OF THEIR FO
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-11. TROOPS OF 22 INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING THROUGH RABAUL ON A PATROL ACROSS TUNNEL HILL ROAD TO SECURE THE AREA. THE TROOPS FORMED PART OF THE FORCE DRAWN FROM 4 INFANTRY
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-17. AN OFFICER OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT STANDING NEAR ONE OF SIX JAPANESE TYPE 95 HA-GO LIGHT TANKS IN A TUNNEL BEHIND RABAUL TOWNSHIP. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPA
Rabaul, New Britain. 1945-09-06. Members of the Ship's Company of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Glory drawn up for the ceremony of surrender of all Japanese Forces in New Guinea, New Britain, New Ireland,
TUNNEL HILL ROAD, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-09-20. COOKS OF 22 INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING THE EVENING MEAL IN THE COOKHOUSE BY THE WATER'S EDGE. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER OF THE JAPANESE TROOPS OF 4 I
