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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-08. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A CAUSEWAY AND BRIDGE OVER A STEEP SIDED CREEK IN THE RAMU VALLEY. SHOWN ARE:- ..

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLES AT THE TERAPO LOADING RAMP

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-08. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 SECTION, 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ENJOYING A DRINK OF FRUIT JUICE DURING A REST PERIOD, SHOWN ARE:- SAPPER A. ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. NX114457 SERGEANT G.F. CUNYNGHAME OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION POSTAL UNIT CARRYING BAGS OF MAIL FOR THE TROOPS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. A LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF MAIL IN BAGS FOR THE TROOPS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, BEING SORTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION POSTAL UNIT. LEFT TO RIGHT:- ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. NX100193 PRIVATE J.E. WATERWORTH OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION POSTAL UNIT SPREADS ON THE GROUND THE WRECKAGE OF AN IMPROPERLY PACKED PARCEL

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. NX74107 CORPORAL H.J. MURRAY OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY LIGHTING A CIGARETTE FOR A JAPANESE PRISONER, AT HEADQUARTERS, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. WOUNDED ON STRETCHERS ARRIVING AT HEADQUARTERS, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, ON A CONVERTED JEEP

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE AND THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ATTENDING A CHURCH PARADE IN THE RAMU VALLEY. SHOWN ARE:- NX34661 CAPTAIN ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. WOUNDED ARRIVING ON A STRETCHER AT HEADQUARTERS, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, ON A CONVERTED JEEP

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. AT HEADQUARTERS FIELD POST OFFICE, LEFT TO RIGHT, WX4051 CORPORAL S.E. JONES OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, VX8327 PRIVATE S. STEWART, VX20761 CORPORAL ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. MILITARY POLICEMAN, NX154530 CORPORAL R.A. HARGREAVES (RIGHT) OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY DIRECTING A JEEP BY THE SIGNPOST IN THE RAMU VALLEY