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KENSINGTON, VIC. 1943-10-23. A TRUCK LOAD OF FLOUR ON PELLETS LEAVING THE MILLS OF MESSRS KIMPTON AND SONS FOR DESPATCH BY SHIP TO THE TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA

KENSINGTON, VIC. 1943-10-23. A LOAD OF FLOUR ON A HORSE DRAWN CART LEAVING THE MILLS OF MESSRS. KIMPTON AND SONS FOR DESPATCH BY SHIP TO THE TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA

WONDECLA, QLD. 1943-10-02. NX142761 PRIVATE A. LIVINGSTONE (RIDER) AND NX2026 PRIVATE R. ROCHE (TRAINER) WITH HORSE, "HOT KOMARLI", WINNER OF THE LAE HANDICAP, AT THE RACE MEETING ORGANISED BY ..

WONDECLA, 1943-10-06. NX105745 SIGNALLER E.J. DOOLAN OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, SCRUBBING HIS CLOTHES OVER A BOARD IN PREPARATION FOR HIS TROPICAL LEAVE, AFTER HIS SERVICE IN NEW ..

WONDECLA, QLD. 1943-10-06. "K" SECTION, BRIGADE SIGNALS, 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GROUP, WHO HAVE JUST RETURNED TO THE MAINLAND AFTER SERVICE IN NEW GUINEA. LEFT TO RIGHT:- FRONT ROW. ..

WONDECLA, QLD. 1943-10-06. TROOPS OF THE 17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, PREPARING FOR THEIR TROPICAL LEAVE, AFTER SERVICE IN NEW GUINEA. THEY ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX29276 CORPORAL K.R. POLLARD; ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-13. LARGE FLOATING CRANE OF THE UNITED STATES SMALL SHIPS SECTION, RAISING A SUNKEN JAPANESE BARGE FROM THE DOCK AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-13. SITTING AROUND A HURRICANE LAMP IN THE DOCK AREA ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- SX2663 SERGEANT E.E. SMITH; VX72048 SERGEANT F. MCKECKNIE; SX13471 SERGEANT G.R. MAINWARING, ALL ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-03. MESS TIME AT HEADQUARTERS 2/7TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY. LEFT TO RIGHT:- NX70117 LIEUTENANT W.R. TOOLE; VX38184 CAPTAIN F.J. LOMAS, OFFICER COMMANDING; ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-13. CRANE OF THE UNITED STATES SMALL SHIPS SECTION RAISING A SUNKEN JAPANESE BARGE FROM THE DOCK AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-13. PERSONNEL OF THE UNITED STATES SMALL SHIPS SECTION FASTENING LINES ON TO A SUNKEN JAPANESE BARGE, DURING THEIR HARBOUR CLEARING PROJECT

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-03. NX171438 SERGEANT B.M. L'ESTRANGE MM OF THE 2/7TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, WITH THREE CHIMBU NATIVE CARRIERS