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GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-07. VX35961 PRIVATE R. PERRY (1) AND VX4286 PRIVATE A. E. ROADLEY (2), BOTH OF THE 2/5TH BATTALION ENJOY THE SUN OUTSIDE THEIR GUN PIT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-12. A DESERTED NATIVE VILLAGE OF PARI IN THE PORT MORESBY AREA

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-07. BRIGADE DEFENCE PILLBOX COVERING THE GOODVIEW TRACK AT THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, IN THE GOODVIEW MOUNT TAMBU AREA ON THE MUBO-KOMIATUM ..

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-07. DEFENCE GUN PITS OF THE 2/5TH BATTALION PIONEERS ON THE KOMIATUM TRACK ALONG BUIGAP CREEK. SHOWN ARE, FRONT TO REAR:- VX11859 PRIVATE L. MCDONALD; NX73355 PRIVATE ..

BUI EO CREEK, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-07. MESS PARADE OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS. SHOWN ARE:-QX9853 LANCE CORPORAL J. BARNES (1); VX2999 STAFF SERGEANT L. ALMOND (2); VX52093 ..

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-11. QX32327 PRIVATE T. B. WILLS OF THE 2/7TH BATTALION WITH AN ARMFUL OF SPLIT BAMBOO WHICH HE IS USING TO MAKE A BED

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-11. TROOPS OF "C" COMPANY, 2/7TH BATTALION PREPARING HAND GRENADES. LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX59231 PRIVATE D. WHITLOW; VX23562 PRIVATE J. A. POWELL; N33405 PRIVATE R. L. ..

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-11. COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR "C" COMPANY, 2/7TH BATTALION, VX8889 WARRANT OFFICER 2 R. N. DORAN, POINTS OUT A TRACK TO THE UNIT'S FORWARD POSITION, TO HIS ACTING OFFICER ..

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-09. THIS FORMS A PANORAMIC VIEW WITH TYPICAL MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. JOINS UP WITH ACCESSION NUMBER 055620

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-09. THIS FORMS A PANORAMIC VIEW WITH TYPICAL MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. CORPORAL W. W. BROWN IS IN THE FOREGROUND. JOINS UP WITH ACCESSION NUMBER 055619

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-09. ARTILLERY SMOKE SHELLS FIRED DURING RANGING ON ORODUBI. PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM WELLS OBSERVATION POST

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-09. INFANTRY OBSERVER OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT WATCHING JAPANESE IN SALAMAUA FROM WELLS OBSERVATION POST