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One of the gun crews manning the second Oerlikon anti aircraft gun positioned aft on HMA Fairmile Motor Launch ML 426. Commanded by Lieutenant (Lt) R C Pockley, ML 426 conducted operations along ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-04. VX148667 PRIVATE L.T. TREMAYNE, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (3), SINKS INTO MUD WITH THE WEIGHT OF HIS EQUIPMENT AND OWEN GUN. V45615 PRIVATE E. ..

A CAPTURED JAPANESE TRUCK AT THE TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE, BEING RE-CONDITIONED FOR USE BY THE UNIT

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. SERGEANT TAPIOLI, A BAYONET EXPERT AND FORWARD SCOUT OF NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. HE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-04. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND FROM A JUNGLE STREAM. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- V320874 PRIVATE J.J. ..

VX65677 CAPTAIN J.G. MCMAHON, 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, ASSISTED BY HIS THEATRE TEAM, OPERATES FOR SHRAPNEL ABDOMINAL WOUNDS. 86 OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED WITHIN ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. MEMBERS OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, LOAD RATIONS INTO A LAKATOI BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR POST TO RECONNOITRE THE SEPIK AREA. NOTE ..

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. PRIVATE F. JONES, FORWARD SCOUT, NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ARMED WITH AN OWEN GUN SCANS FOR THE ENEMY. MEMBERS OF THE PATROL ARE SEEN IN ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX120317 CAPTAIN E.L. BYRNE (1), INSTRUCTING MEMBERS OF 242ND SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS NEAR A PIPER CUB AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ..

Three ships officers aboard Fairmile Motor Launch ML 426 enjoy a quiet interlude between assignments. Identified personnel are Sub Lieutenant Peter Ailwood (1); Sub Lieutenant Dudley Ross (2); ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. "THE FIGHTING 15TH FOLLIES" SCENIC STAGE AND CINEMA THEATRE AT HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. NOTE THE USE OF THE COCONUT PALMS TO FORM SEATING

THE INTERIOR OF THE MAIN HOSPITAL WARD AT THE 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS