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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-02. SIGNALMEN ATTACHED TO THE 5 DIVISION, ARRIVING AT MALMAL MISSION FROM MADANG. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SIG G.P. BLANCHARD, (1); SIG I.D. BOOTH, (2)

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. A MECHANICAL TRANSPORT STORES VEHICLE, CARRYING SMALL PARTS FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS, (1), POSITIONED ALONGSIDE A MACHINE TRUCK, (2), AT 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP. THE MACHINE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-04. NATIVES BUILDING A CORAL JETTY AT MALMAL VILLAGE SITUATED WITHIN THE HQ 5 DIVISION AREA

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-04. AN RAAF CATALINA FLYING BOAT TAXIING FROM THE BAY, PASSES THE WATER TRANSPORT AUXILIARY KETCH AK 94

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. A MACHINERY VEHICLE AT 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP. THE VEHICLE CONTAINS AN 8 INCH LATHE, LARGE AND SMALL ELECTRIC DRILLS, AND ITS SIDES FOLD OUTWARDS TO FORM WORK BENCHES

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. LIEUTENANT- GENERAL STURDEE, COMMANDER FIRST ARMY, (2), STUDYING A MAP OF THE DRINIUMOR RIVER AREA DURING A TOUR OF AREAS CONTROLLED BY HQ 6 DIVISION

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS AT A CAMP WITHIN HQ 6 DIVISION AREA

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-13. CORPORAL D E JORGENSON, 9 INFANTRY BATTALION, ROLLING AIR INDICATOR STRIPS ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL AT THE CONCLUSION OF AN AIR STRIKE AGAINST ARTILLERY HILL

Native Privates Simet (5) and Marcus (6), among Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve wireless personnel at the Allied Intelligence Bureau, Wunung Plantation. Identified personnel are: Able ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1944-12-08. THE KETCH AK95, NO. 12 SMALL SHIPS COMPANY, ARRIVING OFF WUNUNG PLANTATION CARRYING NATIVES FROM THE ARAWE AREA FOR WORK IN THIS AREA

SWAN BEACH, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-10. 2 FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, 13 INFANTRY BRIGADE ATTENDING A MESS PARADE AT SWAN BEACH

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-08. A NATIVE, PRIVATE SIMET, CARRYING A CUP OF TEA TO ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU OFFICERS SEATED IN A TENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- FLIGHT ..