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CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. TROOPS OF BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION BOARD THE USS MEXICO DURING MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS OF 6 DIVISION TO NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-10-11. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION (1) PRESENTS THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS TO NX4050 SERGEANT N.S. MACINTYRE (2). MEMBERS OF THE 2/ ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-22. THE BRITISH BOFORS GUN CREW ABOARD THE SS TAROONA, DURING THE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TO NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER T. MACDERMOTT (1); BOMBARDIER I. SMITH (2); ..

BOUGAINVILLE, PNG. C 1943. VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF NO 14 SQUADRON RNZAF

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL N.W.P. FARRELL, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), WATCHES HIS MEN BOARDING THE USS MEXICO DURING EMBARKATION FOR NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. TROOPS OF THE 2/ 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION, TO MAKE A PRESENTATION OF ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION (2), ACCOMPANIED BY NX153 LIEUTENANT COLONEL N.W.P. FARRELL, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/4TH ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. NX40550 SERGEANT N.S MACINTYRE, 2/ 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HOLDS HIS AWARD, THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS. WITHIN THE CASE IS THE BOOK ..

MENADO, CELEBES. 1945-09-15. MINORY YANAI, JAPANESE CIVIL ADMINISTRATOR AND OFFICER IN CHARGE OF JAPANESE COLONISATION IN THE AREA, A SUSPECTED WAR CRIMINAL, ABOARD THE RAN VESSEL HMAS GLENELG FOR ..

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1944-10-20. LANCE-NAIK MEHAR DIN (1), AND SEPOY NUR MOHD (2), MEMBERS OF THE 1ST BAHAWALPUR INFANTRY, (INDIAN ARMY), EATING BOILED EGGS BEFORE BOARDING THE BRITISH VESSEL ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING ALONG THE WHARF DURING EMBARKATION FOR NEW GUINEA ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP USS MEXICO. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. LANCE-CORPORAL MACKIESON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP USS MEXICO, HEADS BELOW TO LIVING QUARTERS DURING THE MOVEMENT TO NEW GUINEA OF ..