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GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-10. NX105064 CORPORAL G. KURTZ OF THE 2/6TH BATTALION AT FIRING POSITION IN "D" COMPANY'S INTERCOMMUNICATION TRENCHES

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-10. SENIOR OFFICERS ON THE TRACK TO DRAKES OBSERVATION POST. THEY ARE:- SX2889 BRIGADIER M. J. MOTEN CBE DSO ED, COMMANDING, 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE (LEFT); ..

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-10. SENIOR OFFICERS ON THE TRACK TO DRAKES OBSERVATION POST. LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX13 MAJOR GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE CB CBE DSO MC ED; SX2889 BRIGADIER M. J. MOTEN CBE DSO ED, ..

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-10. SENIOR OFFICERS ON THE TRACK TO DRAKES OBSERVATION POST. SHOWN ARE:- SX2889 BRIGADIER M. J. MOTEN CBE DSO ED, COMMANDING, 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE (LEFT); ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943-07-28. COASTLINE BETWEEN MOROBE HARBOUR AND CAPE WARIA

MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. TWO ROPES ARE BEING ATTACHED TO AS7 FOR A NIGHT TOW TO NASSAU BAY. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN A CONTINUOUS SERVICE FREE FROM JAPANESE INTERFERENCE, THE FULL BARGES ARE ..

GOODVIEW, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-10. VX13 MAJOR-GENERAL S. G. SAVIGE CB CBE DSO MC ED, INSPECTING THE AREAS OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, THE 15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE AND THE 2/3RD ..

MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. QX20686 SAPPER W. D. BROWN OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CLEANING HIS BROWNING M2 50 CALIBRE MACHINE GUNS

MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. QX5202 ACTING SERGEANT S. G. BONNELL OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT GROUP (SMALL CRAFT) ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS RELEASING CARRIER PIGEONS FROM THE DECK OF ..

MOROBE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. COASTLINE BETWEEN NASSAU BAY AND MOROBE

NASSAU BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-16. TROOPS OF "D" COMPANY, 542ND ENGINEERING BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT UNITED STATES FORCES, LOADING BARGES. IN THE FOREGROUND ARE:- 13065556 KERMIT MCCLANAHAN (LEFT); ..

NASSAU BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-16. BEACH AT NASSAU BAY SHOWING TROOPS OF THE 542ND ENGINEERING BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, UNITED STATES FORCES, ENGAGED IN UNLOADING BARGE BEACHED DURING THE PREVIOUS ..