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SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-04. A PATROL OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NEGOTIATING THROUGH THE SLIPPERY ROOTS AND MUD OF A MANGROVE SWAMP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-04. TROOPS OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NEGOTIATING THROUGH THE SLIPPERY ROOTS AND THE MUD OF MANGROVE SWAMPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. VX24235 BRIGADIER H.H. HAMMER, DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, AT HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

Sub Lieutenant Peter Ailwood, Officer of Quarters, aboard HMA Fairmile Motor Launch ML 426, communicating with gunnery control by telephone. Commanded by Lieutenant (Lt) R C Pockley, ML 426 ..

SUB-LIEUTENANT D.R. ROSS, GUNNERY OFFICER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE (1), AND LIEUTENANT R.C. POCKLEY, CAPTAIN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (2), AT ACTION STATIONS ABOARD THE ..

THE GUN CREW OF HIS MAJESTY'S AUSTRALIAN MOTOR LAUNCH 426 FIRING THE ROLLS ROYCE 2 POUNDER GUN EMPLACED ON THE FORECASTLE

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. MEMBERS OF NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION CHECK OUT A JAPANESE FOXHOLE

LANGEMAK BAY, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-02. THE JETTY FROM WHICH A LANDING BARGE TRANSPORTS TROOPS TO AN AMERICAN 300 TON ARMOURED LANDING CRAFT MOORED OFF SHORE

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP LED BY NX115529 LIEUTENANT R.A DICKSON, 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EXAMINE A TRIP WIRE LEADING TO A ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. VX186 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. WARFE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. A PATROL FROM NO. 14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, LED BY CORPORAL STEWART (3), MOVES ALONG A STREAM NORTH OF AWAR. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. NX115529 LIEUTENANT R.A. DICKSON, 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, REMOVING THE INSTANTANEOUS FUSE OF A BOOBY TRAPPED JAPANESE AERIAL BOMB AT AN ..