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AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. MEMBERS OF NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION PUT THE BILLY ON FOR A CUP OF TEA BEFORE THE START OF AN EARLY MORNING PATROL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

SUB-LIEUTENANT P.T. AILWOOD, OFFICER OF QUARTERS (3), DIRECTING THE GUN CREW OF A 20 MM OERLIKON GUN POSITIONED AMIDSHIPS ABOARD ONE OF THE HIS MAJESTY'S AUSTRALIAN MOTOR LAUNCHES

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. LIEUTENANT E. BEATTIE, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1) WITH SERGEANT N. HARTLEY, (2), DISCUSSING PLANS FOR A PATROL OF ..

VX65677 CAPTAIN J.G. MCMAHON, 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS ( ), EXAMINES A PATIENT FOR SYMPTONS OF SCRUB TYPHUS

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. A MEMBER OF NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION APPROACHES A JAPANESE FOXHOLE. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN JAPANESE FORCES HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM THE AREA, ..

SUB-LIEUTENANT D.R. ROSS (1), GUNNERY OFFICER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE, DIRECTING FIRE FROM THE BRIDGE WHILE LIEUTENANT R.C. POCKLEY, CAPTAIN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (2), ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. NX115529 LIEUTENANT R.A. DICKSON, 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CUTS WIRES LEADING TO A BOOBY TRAPPED JAPANESE AERIAL BOMB AT AN ABANDONED ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ESCORTED BY SERGEANT R.H. BARKER, ON PATROL. THE LEADING BOY IS INANDUA, WHO HAS 25 JAPANESE TO HIS ..

HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A RAILWAY CONSTRUCTED BY 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP. MOST OF THE CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED USING ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE A TRIP WIRE BOOBY TRAPPED TO A FRAGMENTATION BOMB POSITIONED IN A CORDAGE DUMP NORTH OF THE BAY BY RETREATING ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. MEMBERS OF THE 4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS REMOVE BURNT OR ROTTED TIMBER FROM THE UPPER STOREY OF THE PRIEST'S RESIDENCE IN THE MISSION AT SOUTH ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX112661 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL P.W. CROSKY, COMMANDING OFFICER 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2), WITH HIS ADJUTANT NX112666 CAPTAIN H.R. BEARDSMORE (1)