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Title
[Solomon Islands]
Creator
Australia. Dept. of Information
United States. Office of War Information
Call number
PXA 644/433-453
Level of description
series
Date

ca. 1943-1944
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
74203
Issue Copy
Digitised
Physical Description
Photographs - 21 silver gelatin photoprints
Scope and Content
433. Air view of U.S. landing in Solomon Islands - troop carrying barges bring U.S. Marines to the beach of Florida Island ...
434. U.S. raiders on march ... following a jungle trail over a hill on Guadalcanal ... a local guide leads the way
435. A Japanese prisoner labor unit is seen at work on Guadalcanal Island
436. Here's how U.S. Marines landed on Solomon Islands - here is a view of the reef-bound coast ... of Guadalcanar in the Solomon group
437. Fires burn on Tulagi Island (foreground) after American carrier-based dive bombers paid their first visit with bombs
438. ... one of the amphibious tanks rolls through the Solomon jungles ...
439. This is the entrance to the first Japanese Army camp discovered as Marines pushed their way inland on Guadalcanal. The Marine is looking at a Japanese bulletin
440. Allied forces capture Japanese base - Allied soldiers and equipment ... pour from an American LST (landing ship-tank) vessel onto the beach at Mono Atoll in the Treasury Islands ...
441. Breaking a trail through Guadalcanal grass - a small U.S. jeep ...
442. Henderson Airfield at Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands ... [air view]
443. Two United States Marines, one carrying a sub-machine gun, stand beside their light tank ... Guadalcanal Island
444. Native policemen and Australian Captain Martin Clemens on Guadalcanal
445. First American Navy nurses reach the Solomons ... Marines load the baggage on a truck for transportation ... [Guadalcanal]
446. American priest tells of escape from Japanese - The Rev. Albert Lebel (second from right) ... Left to right: Rembert James, a newspaper writer; Ensign John M. Digg, U.S. Navy; Rev. William Babb, U.S. chaplin; the Most Rev. Julius Halbert, Bishop of the New Hebrides; Father Lebel and the Rev. Eduardo Loubiere, parish priest at Vila in the New Hebrides
447. The most decorated native police boy in the South Pacific is Sergeant-Major Vooza, George Medal and Silver Star ... [portrait]
448. Vice Admiral Fitch, U.S.N. accepting the plaque from the British Resident Commissioner (Colonel Noel)
449-449a. Native headmen and police boys display the plaque before the presentation. In front row (wearing decorations) is Sergeant-Major Vooza
450. The British Resident Commissioner, Solomons (Colonel Owen Noel) speaking at the presentation of the plaque. L to R: Lieut. A. Macdonald, R.A.N.V.R., Captain W. Powell, U.S.N., Vice-Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, U.S.N., Squadron Leader Widdy, R.A.A.F., Colonel O. Noel, Major Hyne
451. Guard of Honour of Solomons natives, led by Australian Captain F. Moore (District Officer) at the presentation of the plaque
452-453. Australian-manned Matilda tanks being landed at Toko Beach from American LCT's prior to moving into action
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
General note

Migrated reproduction notes: B&W Negative - 35mm.neg. no.445
Signatures / Inscriptions

Digital order no:Album ID : 1045514
Name
World War (1939-1945)
Subject
Adult Females
Adult Males
Plaques, plaquettes.
Topic
aerial bombings
aerial photographs
air force officers
airfields
amphibious military vehicles
army camps
army officers
four-wheel drive vehicles
groups (people)
islands
Japanese
landing craft
marines
ministers of religion
naval officers
nurses
official events
police
portraits
prisoners of war
soldiers
Solomon Islanders
tanks (vehicles)
troopships
wars
Place
Solomon Islands