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DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NATIVES BRINGING IN FRUIT CARRIED IN "BILUM" STRING BAGS. THE FRUIT IS EXCHANGED FOR BULLY BEEF AT THE DUGUMUR CAMP OF THE 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE TRANSFER OF PATIENTS FROM THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS BY A NATIVE LAKATOI TO A MEDICAL LAUNCH. MANAM ISLAND, A LIVE VOLCANO, IS SEEN ..

NX70388 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL K.B. NOAD, OFFICER COMMANDING MEDICAL DIVISION, 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (1), WITH SISTER T.L. UMPHERSTON (3), EXAMINING PRIVATE L.W. KEELER ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE A JAPANESE SOUND DETECTOR AND PLOTTING BOARD

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT MACHINERY LORRY EQUIPPED WITH LATHE, VALVE FACER, DRILL, GUILLOTINE, HYDRAULIC ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. VX81112 LIEUTENANT G.H. ATKINSON, MC, PLATOON COMMANDER, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, HOLDS A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE "HARDNBOLD RACING CLUB" ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A SECOND LAKATOI FOLLOWING A PATROL OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION DOWN THE RIVER. THE VILLAGE "DOCTOR BOY" (WEARING CAP) ACCOMPANIES ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. AN INGENIOUS RAT TRAP USED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TYPHUS FROM ADJOINING AREAS TO HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE BOTTLE, NECK STUFFED WITH CHEESE, IS ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. RATS REMOVED FROM CAMP TRAPS AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, BEING INCINERATED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TYPHUS FROM ADJOINING AREAS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE BRIGADE SWING BAND PARTICIPATING IN A CONCERT STAGED AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NORTH ALEXISHAFEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX120385 SERGEANT H. ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. PART OF THE OUTPUT OF BREAD BAKED ON THE BEACH FOR MEMBERS OF THE 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX110380 BRIGADIER C.E. CAMERON, MC, ED, (1), DICTATING INSTRUCTIONS AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE