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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. CORPORAL E.L. BUCKMAN, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, INSTRUCTS PRIVATE V. DAVIDSON (2), AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SWIMMING POOL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. PRIVATE H.J. DUIGAN (1), AND CORPORAL K.W. HUNTER (2), MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, ARE BOTH WELL PREPARED AS THEY BOARD THE USS MEXICO DURING EMBARKATION ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. SAPPER J. CLAPP, 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AWAITS EMBARKATION DURING MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS OF 6 DIVISION TO NEW GUINEA

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. LANCE-CORPORAL K.J.F. BREARLEY (1), WARRANT OFFICER II, F. DUE (2), AND L/CPL C.C.B. WARREN (3), MEMBERS OF A FIELD SECURITY SECTION, HEADQUARTERS S6 DIVISION, ABOUT TO GO ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. TROOPS OF BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AWAIT THE ORDER TO EMBARK ABOARD THE USS MEXICO DURING MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS OF 6 DIVISION TO NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. LIEUTENANT S. DAMMAN, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, RECLINING IN THE SUN AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SWIMMING POOL IN HER HOME MADE TWO-PIECE SWIM SUIT

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. PRIVATE BENTLEY, C COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION BOARDING THE USS MEXICO DURING EMBARKATION FOR NEW GUINEA

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-10-18. JEEPS OF FIRST ARMY AT THE MARSHALLING YARD AWAITING EMBARKATION TO NEW GUINEA ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP SS JAMES OLIVER

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, BOARDING THE TROOPSHIP USS MEXICO FOR EMBARKATION OF ELEMENTS OF 6 DIVISION FOR NEW GUINEA

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. PRIVATE "SQUEEZEBOX" N.J. BELLINGHAM, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, AWAITS TO BOARD THE USS MEXICO DURING EMBARKATION FOR NEW GUINEA

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-10-18. LOADING OPERATIONS ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP SS JAMES OLIVER DURING EMBARKATION OF ELEMENTS OF FIRST ARMY TO LAE, NEW GUINEA

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-18. TRANSPORT OF FIRST ARMY IN THE MARSHALLING YARD AT THE WHARF AWAITING EMBARKATION TO NEW GUINEA ABOARD THE LIBERTY SHIP SS JAMES OLIVER