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FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-15. SAPPER N.A. SANDERSON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ILLUMINATED BY DECK LAMPS ABOARD USS MEXICO, LOOKS TOWARDS SHORE LIGHTS AND THE SCENE OF ..

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. A LANDING BARGE CARRYING 6 DIVISION TROOPS REACHES THE SHORE

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11. TROOPS OF 22 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USE WATER PRESSURE TO DRIVE PILES IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY HALF WAY BETWEEN ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-12. TROOPS OF 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP IN THE FOREGROUND ERECT A TANK STAND FOR SHOWERS. AT THE LEFT BACKGROUND MEMBERS ERECT A TEMPORARY SHELTER FOR A SPARE PARTS ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-11-17. LIEUTENANT C.E. BALCOMBE-BEGG, 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION, (5), WITH HIS BRIDE (NEE MISS RUTH LEHMKUHL), (6), LEAVING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. TROOPS OF THE UNIT FORM A ..

WONGABEL, QLD. 1944-11-06. LIEUTENANT W.R. SAWELL, 2/4 PIONEER BATTALION, CONSTRUCTING A "PROP" FROM LOCAL BAMBOO TO SUPPORT OVERHEAD NETS DURING A COURSE IN CONCEALMENT AT HEADQUARTERS 1 CORPS. ..

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA AREA, 1944-11-12. CORPORAL K. BRADFORD, 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, READS "YANK DOWN UNDER" WHILE RELAXING ABOARD USS MEXICO DURING MOVEMENT TO AN OPERATIONAL AREA

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA AREA, 1944-11-12. SIGNALLER K.J. CALLAHAN, 35 HEAVY WIRELESS SECTION, PLAYING THE PIANO IN THE SHIP'S RECREATIONAL HALL ABOARD USS MEXICO

Group portrait of the members of the Women's Land Army at the Atherton Barracks. There are over 50 women at the barracks who work a 5 day week within a 12 mile radius of Atherton. Identified, left ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-15. PRIVATE J.R. O'REGAN, UNIT BARBER, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, (1), DISPENSING A HAIRCUT TO PTE S. REES (2), ABOARD USS MEXICO

AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. PRIVATE A.W. TEAGUE, 6 DIVISION, (1), MOVING ASHORE FROM A LANDING BARGE

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-20. A 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT AND HIS ASSISTANT, OPEN THE AIR- DROPPED SUPPLIES AND EXAMINE THE INTACT CONTENTS