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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NX135929 LIEUTENANT N.F. WILSON OF THE 27TH AUSTRALIAN LINE SECTION (SIGNALS), 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, LAYING BASIC CABLE TO REPLACE TEMPORARY LINE

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX52592 DRIVER W.L. LAVERACK-ROBINSON (LEFT) AND QX37976 SERGEANT A.E. SMITH, OF THE TRANSPORT SECTION, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, DOING MAINTENANCE ON A JEEP

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX51027 CORPORAL J. BUTLER (IN CAR) AND QX37976 SERGEANT A.E. SMITH AT THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION TRANSPORT PARK, (ALBERT PARK)

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. VX11412 MAJOR V.M. BARKER (LEFT) AND QX40786 CAPTAIN J.S. MELLICK IN FRONT OF "G" OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AT GILI GILI

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. LIEUTENANT COLONEL H.T. ALLEN, OBE., MC., (LEFT), LIAISON OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN AND UNITED STATES FORCES, TALKS WITH "G" OFFICERS, QX40786 CAPTAIN J.S. MELLICK ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX35564 CAPTAIN E.E. MUDDLE, GSO (III) INTELLIGENCE, (LEFT), VX11412 MAJOR V.M. BARKER, GSO (II) (CENTRE) AND QX40786 CAPTAIN J.S. MELLICK, GSO (III), ORDNANCE, ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX44113 STAFF-SERGEANT K.T. QUINN (LEFT) AND QX36373 WARRANT-OFFICER (I) C.E. TUCKER, "G" STAFF, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, PLAYING VOLLEY BALL

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX40788 LIEUTENANT W.E.J. SMITH (LEFT), ACTING ADJUTANT AND NX12444 MAJOR C.R. PARSONS, OFFICER COMMANDING NO. 1 COMPANY, SIGNALS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. OFFICE HUTS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. HUTS WERE BUILT BY NATIVE LABOUR SUPPLIED BY ANGAU (AUSTRALIAN-NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT.)

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX43433 SIGNALMAN L.J. CALLEN (LEFT) AND Q46579 PRIVATE H.J. SMITH WITH NATIVE BOY, WILLIAM, WHO WORKS AS A RUNNER FOR THE SIGNALS SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. QX43433 SIGNALMAN L.J. CALLEN (LEFT) AND Q46579 PRIVATE H.J. SMITH MARCHING OUT OF THE SIGNAL OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. Q113712 PRIVATE J.G. STANFORD OF THE 42ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, TENDS THE GRAVE OF QX1071 CORPORAL J.A. FRENCH, VC., OF THE 2/9TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ..