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

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. QX40329 SERGEANT K.G. GUY OF HEADQUARTERS, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE AND CORPORAL RAKA OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, SHARE A HYMN SHEET, AT A CHURCH PARADE ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-17. WX1598 LIEUTENANT COLONEL F. H. SUBLET, MC., COMMANDING OFFICER 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, AT CAMP AT JOHN'S KNOLL

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-17. MAIL BEING HANDED OUT TO TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON JOHN'S KNOLL. SHOWN: QX131732 CORPORAL N.C.R. POOLE (1); VX109872 ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-15. VX75884 PRIVATE K. KILPATRICK, A PATIENT OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE SHOWING HIS TIN HAT WHICH WAS RIDDLED BY FRAGMENTS OF A JAPANESE HAND GRENADE

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-10. NX21499 CAPTAIN F.T. HENDERSON, SIGNALS OFFICER, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, DEMONSTRATES A CAPTURED JAPANESE LIGHT FIELD WIRELESS, ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-16. NX85188 PRIVATE D.E. ARIANSEN OF THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, REPAIRING BOOTS AT GUY'S POST

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-17. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON A MUDDY TRACK NEAR JOHN'S KNOLL. LEFT TO RIGHT:- WX8036 PRIVATE R.F. ANDERSON; WX8242 ACTING CORPORAL G. ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-16. SX8758 PRIVATE R.A. OPPERMAN OF THE QUARTERMASTER'S STORE, 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WITH WASHING, SHAVING AND TOILET SOAPS FOR ISSUE TO THE TROOPS ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-15. VX75884 PRIVATE K. KILPATRICK OF NORTHCOTE, VIC, A PATIENT OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE SHOWING HIS TIN HAT WHICH WAS RIDDLED BY FRAGMENTS OF A JAPANESE ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-17. A JAPANESE TYPE 92 "WOODPECKER" MACHINE GUN AND BODIES OF DEAD GUN CREW, AFTER A SUCCESSFUL ACTION AT TREVOR'S RIDGE BY THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-17. NATIVE CARRIER TRAIN CROSSING THE FARIA RIVER ON THEIR WAY TO JOHN'S KNOLL, WITH SUPPLIES ON THEIR SHOULDERS, FOR THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION