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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. OFFICIAL WAR PHOTOGRAPHERS OF THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT:- VX88782 SERGEANT R. KEAM ..

FORTIFICATION POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-06. THE FRONTAL ARMOUR OF A DISABLED MATILDA TANK SHOWING THE EFFECT OF FIRE POWER FROM A JAPANESE 75MM FIELD GUN PACK TYPE MEIJI 41 FIRED BY MEMBERS OF THE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT WORKSHOP WORKING ON THE REPAIR OF ROAD MAKING VEHICLES AND OTHER HEAVY EQUIPMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX86357 ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. THE INTERIOR OF A DENTAL SECTION SITUATED NEAR THE 11TH ADVANCED WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

NX191070 LIEUTENANT H. A. HANKE, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, AT HIS EASEL PAINTS THE BACKGROUND FOR A RECONSTRUCTION OF THE 25 POUNDER GUNS OF B TROOP, ..

PORT MORESBY - DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-12. A SECTION OF THE TELEPHONE LINE CONTROLLED BY THE 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS BETWEEN NEWTON'S DUMP AND OWERS' CORNER. THE LINE SHOWN IS A ..

NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-04. V35354 SIGNALMAN L.A. ROSE (1), 23RD LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS, SUPERVISING THE CLEARING OF A SIGNAL TRACK BETWEEN JAP LADDER CAMP AND NAURO

NAURO SWAMP, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. TREES AT THE SWAMP, NOTED BY LIEUTENANT R. EWERS, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION

WAVERLY CREEK, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. SX19200 SIGNALMAN J. V. CAHILL (LEFT), AND TX14203 SIGNALMAN R. S. HAPKINSON, MEMBERS OF THE 23RD LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS SINKING A ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. TECHNICIANS WORKING ON REPAIRS IN THE WIRELESS SECTION AT THE 11TH ADVANCED WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. NX137071 LIEUTENANT R.S. MCGOVERN AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION CHECKING THE "WARNING OUT BOARD" WHICH INDICATES THE LOCATION OF STAFF OFFICERS

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. THE GSO I, (INTELLIGENCE), HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION AT PRESENT OCCUPIES THE TENT, BUT WILL BE MOVING TO THE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHICH OVERLOOKS THE PACIFIC ..