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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. CORPORAL K. R. E. PARKER, WORKING AT THE FORGE IN BLACKSMITH'S AND WELDER'S DEPARTMENT, 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LEVER LOGS INTO POSITION FOR THE ERECTION OF DECK SUPPORTS DURING BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT AN UNNAMED ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. A COMPANY OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS PASSING THROUGH A COCONUT PLANTATION DURING THEIR MARCH TO DRINIUMOR RIVER POSITIONS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. LARGE SCALE MAPS OF THE AREA IN THE BATTLE ROOM AT HQ 6 DIVISION. THE MAPS PROVIDE DETAILS OF EVENTS AMENDED AT 0700 HOURS EACH MORNING

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. CORPORAL T. LAW (5), AND LIEUTENANT H.J. POINER (1), WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, AND A PIONEER PLATOON FROM THE 2/4 ..

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-13. MAJOR- GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION, (1), WITH BRIGADIER J. FIELD, (2), BRIGADIER A. R. GARRETT, (3), AND LIEUTENANT- ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER ARA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. MAJOR- GENERAL J E S STEVENS, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, (2), ACCOMPANIED BY HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP LIEUTENANT G F TWOHILL, (3), AND MAJOR D G ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. MAJOR- GENERAL J E S STEVENS, COMMANDER 6 DIVISION, (1), CHATTING INFORMALLY WITH 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS ENGAGED IN CUTTING TIMBER FOR ..

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-08. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AREA AND BUILDINGS OF THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU BASE SUB AREA

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. A THREE TON TRUCK MOVING TO A LANDING BARGE ON THE BEACH TO ASSIST TRANSFER OF THE NEVER ENDING SUPPLIES FEEDING US AND AUSTRALIAN FORCES

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. EQUIPMENT ON THE BEACH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH THE SUPPLY FLOW TO AUSTRALIAN AND US FORCES. THE PICTURE INCLUDES A CRANE, COMPRESSOR, BULLDOZER AND CATERPILLAR ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. LIEUTENANT- COLONEL BAIRD, COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS 6 DIVISION, (AIF), (3), DISCUSSING ENGINEERING DIFFICULTIES WITH LIEUTENANT- GENERAL STURDEE, (1), AND ..