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MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THE UNIT'S PILE- DRIVING BARGES WITH TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT WORK CHIPPING THE ENDS OF PILES

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. TROOPS OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FITTING CROSS PIECES INTO POSITION ON GROYNE PILES. FACING CAMERA IS WX16850 ..

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THE OLD COURSE OF THE LAKEKAMU RIVER, APPROXIMATELY 20 YEARS AGO

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. Q 186189 WARRANT OFFICER (II) T.A. BRUCE, COMPANY SERGEANT-MAJOR, "C" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING A PARADE OF "C" COMPANY AND TRAINING COMPANY ..

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. TROOPS' TENTS OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PITCHED UNDER PALM TREES SO AS TO PREVENT DETECTION FROM THE AIR. SEATED ..

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. COOKS AT THE ENGINEERS' CAMP OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, NX91567 SAPPER J. HODGE (LEFT) AND MEERO (RIGHT), ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. Q 186189 WARRANT OFFICER (II) T.A. BRUCE, COMPANY SERGEANT-MAJOR, "C" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCHING "C" COMPANY OFF THE PARADE GROUND WHILE ..

THE SEVENTEEN MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-03. NURSES OF THE 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL. SHOWN : NFX70264 LIEUTENANT H.M. MILLS (1); QB/118 MRS V.H. MORTON, RED CROSS, (2); ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. PLATOON OF TRAINING COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING PAST THE ORDERLY ROOM

THE SEVENTEEN MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-03. VIEW FROM HOMBROM'S BLUFF WITH THE 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE FOREGROUND

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-01. GROUP OF SOME OF THE OFFICERS AND WHITE NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. LEFT TO RIGHT:- CAPTAIN A.B. LUETCHFORD, OFFICER ..

The Seventeen Mile, Port Moresby, New Guinea. Administrative staff of the 2/9th Australian General Hospital in front of the administration building. Identified left to right are: QX17862 Staff ..