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KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. AN AUSTRALIAN ROYAL NAVY RATING FROM HMAS KIAMA ABOUT TO HOIST THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG ON A JAPANESE RIGGED FLAGPOLE AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS AT KAVIENG. OFFICERS OF THE AIF, RAN AND RAAF ARE IN BACKGROUND. CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND, ANGAU DISTRICT OFFICER, SUPPORTED BY SEVEN ANGAU OFFICERS AND FORTY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY, WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THE HEADQUARTERS WHICH WILL OPERATE IN NEW IRELAND AND SURROUNDING SMALLER ISLANDS.
KAVIENGKAVIENG, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PERSONNEL AND MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ON PARADE JUST BEFORE THE CEREMONY OF HOISTING THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG AT THE AUSTRALI
LOSSUK BAY, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. THE AUSTRALIAN SUPPLY SHIP, EMILY (AV2075), WITH 200 TONS OF STORES FOR THE ANGAU ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS, TO BE SET UP AT KAVIENG TO OPERATE IN NEW IRELAND AN
LOSSUK BAY, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS WAS SET UP AT KAVIENG WITH CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND, ANGAU DISTRICT OFFICER IN CHARGE, TO OPER
LOSSUK BAY, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS WAS SET UP AT KAVIENG WITH CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND, ANGAU DISTRICT OFFICER IN CHARGE, TO OPER
KAVIENG, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS WAS SET UP AT KAVIENG WITH CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND, ANGAU DISTRICT OFFICER IN CHARGE, TO OPERATE
LOSSUK BAY, NEW IRELAND. 1945-10-19. AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS WAS SET UP AT KAVIENG WITH CAPTAIN F.N.W. SHAND, ANGAU DISTRICT OFFICER IN CHARGE, TO OPER
