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MUBO-SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-21. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ENJOY A REST AND A CUP OF TEA AT THE SALVATION ARMY HUT AT MAT-MAT. SHOWN ARE:- VX3486 PRIVATE A. ..

MUBO-SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-21. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS D.J. COMMINS, 1ST BATTALION, 162ND INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY, STOPS TO READ THE NOTICES ON THE GRAVES OF QX28016 PRIVATE G.A. ..

MUBO-SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-21. PRIVATE FIRST CLASS D.J. COMMINS (LEFT) AND T.4 P. STEWART BOTH OF THE 1ST BATTALION, 162ND INFANTRY, UNITED STATES ARMY, STOP TO READ THE NOTICES ON THE ..

MUBO-SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-21. NATIVE FOOD CARRIERS CROSSING THE BITOI RIVER

BULLDOG ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-10. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ON NATIVE SUSPENSION BRIDGE ACROSS THE ELOA RIVER AT THE 9 MILE POINT

Natives carrying compressor parts, negotiate a narrow and dangerous ledge about a mile south of Eccleston's Gap. This ledge varies from 18" to 2 feet wide

BULLDOG ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-18. GRAVE OF NX592 LANCE CORPORAL W. AYTOUN OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS WHOS WAS KILLED IN A LANDSLIDE AT FOX'S GAP 1943-05-19

BULLDOG ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-18. GRAVE OF NX592 LANCE CORPORAL W. AYTOUN OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS WHO WAS KILLED IN A LANDSLIDE AT FOX'S GAP 1943-05-19

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-20. TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, DIGGING A MUDDY CUTTING NEAR JOHNSON'S GAP WITH PICK AND SHOVEL

MUBO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-27. AN ABANDONED JAPANESE MOUNTAIN GUN AND AMMUNITION, RECOVERED BY THE AMERICANS FROM A DUGOUT AT KITCHENS CREEK. V504081 WARRANT OFFICER E. BRITTEN, AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ..

MUBO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-27. "THE VILLAGE SQUARE" 2/5TH BATTALION, QUARTERMASTER'S STORE WHERE GOODS ARE CHECKED FOR DESPATCH BY NATIVE CARRIERS TO THE FRONT LINE AT MOUNT TAMBU AND GOODVIEW. ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-20. TROOPS OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, SHIFTING SOIL NEAR JOHNSON'S GAP WITH PICK AND SHOVEL