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MASAWENG RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF E TROOP, 64TH BATTERY, 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT AT GUN DRILL TRAINING ON A SHORT (QUICK FIRING) 25 POUNDER SET AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION

MASAWENG RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF E TROOP, 64TH BATTERY, 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT AT GUN DRILL TRAINING ON A SHORT (QUICK FIRING) 25 POUNDER SET AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION. IDENTIFIED ..

SONG RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION WITH RIFLES 'AT THE SLOPE' IN THEIR CAMP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. A NEW DYSENTERY WARD BUILT BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB AREA, FOR THE 2/8TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE WHO ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE PORT DIRECTOR'S STAFF, AT HEADQUARTERS LAE RAN PORT DIRECTORATE. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, ACCOMPANIED BY QX59206 LIEUTENANT R.F. GORSCH (2), INSPECTS A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, PRESENTS THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL TO SERGEANT MAJOR ARWESOR, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MEMBERS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON PARADE DURING THE PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BY MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. THE OFFICER STAFF AT G BRANCH, HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX92138 SERGEANT W. CHAPMAN (1); V4826 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 N.J. MCDONALD ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS MARKING CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY, THIS SIGN AT 'FLAT-TOP', BETWEEN GUSIKA AND KILIGIA RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF THE 22ND AND 29TH/46TH INFANTRY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. LIEUTENANT (SP) I.F.C. FRANICK (1), (CYPHER OFFICER), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, WITH LIEUTENANT (SP) E. NASH (2), (INTELLIGENCE OFFICER), RANVR, OUTSIDE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. LIEUTENANT (SP) NASH (1), (INTELLIGENCE OFFICER), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE, WITH O/N21193 PETTY OFFICER TELEGRAPHIST S.T. CLARK (2), OUTSIDE THE RADIO ..