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GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-09. MEMBERS OF THE 2/4TH LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT AT A MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD IN HONOUR OF MEMBERS WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION IN THE FINSCHHAFEN - SCARLET BEACH AREA. ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-09. VIEWING A NEW ROAD, A SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY CONNECTING FINSCHHAFEN AND KILIGIA. ORIGINALLY A STEEP TRACK KNOWN AS DERNA PASS LED TO GUSIKA. IT HAS NOW BEEN GRADED ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-09. THE NEW ROAD BETWEEN FINSCHHAFEN AND KILIGIA VIEWED FROM PINO HILL TOWARDS NORTH HILL

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. Q104999 SIGNALMAN A.T. BERRY (1), AND QX40751 CORPORAL H.M. RENNER (2), AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION AREA, READING BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF THE UNIT MOVIE "CHARLEY'S ..

TOROKINA, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-10-19. UNIDENTIFIED MEMBERS OF THE 29TH BRIGADE BAND. (PHOTOGRAPHER PTE P. SPIDEN)

TOROKINA, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-10-19. UNIDENTIFIED OFFICERS OF THE 29TH BRIGADE. (PHOTOGRAPHER PTE P. SPIDEN)

TOROKINA, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-10-19. LEFT TO RIGHT: CAPTAIN J. OLIVER, BRIGADE MAJOR 29TH BRIGADE; BRIGADIER H. W. SIMPSON DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER 29TH BRIGADE, AND CAPTAIN J. O'SHEA, ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. MAGAZINES AND GUN TURRET AT THE TWIN 6 POUNDER GUN PIT, GEMO SECTION, CONSTRUCTED BY THE 8TH ARMY TROOPS COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING MATERIAL ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. MAGAZINES AND GUN TURRET AT THE TWIN 6 POUNDER GUN PIT, GEMO SECTION, CONSTRUCTED BY THE 8TH ARMY TROOPS COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING MATERIAL ..

SYDNEY HARBOUR, NSW 1945-12-05. AUSTRALIAN LONG SERVICE PERSONNEL PLAYING DECK TENNIS ON THE FLIGHT DECK OF THE ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIER, HMS VINDIX. THEY ARE PART OF THE DRAFT OF 350 LONG ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. THE BASILISK BATTERY GUN PIT FORMING PART OF THE PORT MORESBY 5.25 INCH ANTI-AIRCRAFT COASTAL ARTILLERY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE 8TH ARMY TROOPS COMPANY, ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. THE NO. 2 GUN, 155MM M1917 HEAVY ARTILLERY POSITIONED AT A GUN PIT OF THE BOERA HEAVY BATTERY, WITH THE CONTROL TOWER AT THE REAR. THE GUN PIT WAS CONSTRUCTED ..