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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. MEMBERS OF 4 FIELD AMBULANCE PREPARING TO ERECT A WARD TENT TO RECEIVE PATIENTS. THE UNIT FORMED PART OF THE FORCE DRAWN FROM 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE WHICH OCCUPIED RABAUL FOLLOWING THE JAPANESE SURRENDER. PATIENTS AT THIS EARLY STAGE OF THE OCCUPATION CONSISTED MAINLY OF LIBERATED INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR WHO WERE IN POOR PHYSICAL CONDITION AFTER WORKING FOR THE JAPANESE SINCE THEIR CAPTURE IN SINGAPORE IN February 1942. IT IS INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT THE UNIT WAS LOCATED ON THE SITE OF 2/22 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHICH FORMED PART OF THE AUSTRALIAN GARRISON AT RABAUL BEFORE THE JAPANESE INVASION.
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-13. CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS OF THE KITCHEN OF 2/22ND INFANTRY BATTALION, WHICH FORMED PART OF THE AUSTRALIAN GARRISON BEFORE THE JAPANESE INVASION EARLY IN 1942. BY CHANCE TH
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
MALAGUNA MISSION, RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-10. MEMBERS OF 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH A GROUP OF JAPANESE NAVAL PERSONNEL WHO WERE RELEASED FROM JAPANESE CONTROL AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF RABAUL.
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. MAJOR W.G. MILLER (1) AND PRIVATE SMITH (2), 4 FIELD AMBULANCE, ADJUSTING AN OPERATING THEATRE LAMP IMPROVISED FROM GALVANISED IRON, BISCUIT TINS AND CANTEEN SHAVING M
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-12. MEMBERS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE WORK IN HEAVY RAIN TO ERECT TENTAGE FOR THE VISITORS AND OBSERVERS CAMP FOLLOWING OCCUPATION OF THE AREA BY THE BRIGADE AFTER THE JAPANES
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-13. A GROUP OF MEMBERS OF 4 FIELD REGIMENT ENJOY A TEA BREAK AFTER WORKING AT PRESSURE TO ESTABLISH URGENTLY REQUIRED HOSPITAL FACILITIES TO RECEIVE A LARGE INTAKE OF SICK
