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New Guinea. 1943. Members of the Royal Papuan Constabulary march in formation in full fighting kit

Ramu Valley, New Guinea. October 1943. At a regimental aid post Sergeant J. Richards of Newcastle, NSW, gives medicine to a Japanese prisoner of war (POW)

Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. October 1943. An Australian infantry battalion embark for the forward line at Scarlet Beach

Cape Gloucester, New Britain. December 1943. An Australian destroyer gun crew during action. HMA ships Shropshire, Australia, Arunta and Warramunga took part in a heavy naval bombardment of Cape ..

Finschhafen Area, New Guinea. 1943-09. Jeeps with heavily laden trailers of supplies in boxes and tins move up the steep boggy track from Finschhafen to Sattelberg

Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. 1943-12. A tank crew of No. 1 Australian Tank Battalion 2nd AIF pause for a meal while pursuing Japanese in flight from Gusika, a coastal village. Left to right Trooper ..

Cape Gloucester, New Britain. 1943-12-26. United States Marine Captain James L. Jordan of Shreve Port, Louisiana, USA, in conference with his troops after the beach-head had been established

Nanda, Huon Peninsula, New Guinea. 1 January 1944. Corporal J. Holloway (left) of Summerset, Qld, admires a Japanese sword found by Sergeant K. B. McDonald of Casino, NSW, after the hasty ..

New Guinea. 6 March 1944. A RAAF Beaufort bomber aircraft undergoing an 80-hour inspection by a team of fitters, riggers and armourers from No. 100 Squadron RAAF

New Guinea. December 1943. Kitty Bluett who toured with Gladys Moncrieff's concert party entertaining the troops, leans on an appreciative and stalwart shoulder

Cape Gloucester, New Britain. 1943.12. United States Marines digging in after their landing

Upper Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 31 March 1944. Australian troops on their way up a 200 feet sheer cliff in the Finisterre Ranges are Private (Pte) H. Flett of Brunswick, Vic, Pte W. Findlay of ..