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CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. PRIVATE J A PASHLEY, (1); CORPORAL A J BIGGINS, (2); AND PTE J S HUGHES, (3); ALONGSIDE A SHARPIE TYPE BOAT BUILT BY 14/32 INFANTRY ..

25661 Warrant Officer (later Flight Sergeant [Flt Sgt]) John William Hamilton, No. 8 Squadron RAAF, drinks a mug of tea following his return from a patrol with members of a company, 2/4 Infantry ..

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-06. LIEUTENANT A. GOW, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, (3), INDICATES INFORMATION CONCERNING TERRAIN PROVIDED BY NATIVES. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL N.W.P. ..

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. 19 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ON THE DECK OF THE TROOPSHIP FRANCIS PARKMAN AWAITING THE ORDER TO GO ASHORE

CAPE CUNNINGHAM, NEW BRITAIN, 1944-12-16. 2/2 FORESTRY COY TROOPS WORKING AT NO. 1 RIP SAW BENCH

MALMAL MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-16. SIGNALMAN R L LARCOMBE, (1); SIG. L A DRANE, (2); AND CORPORAL A G DUFFIELD, (3), ATTENDING PIGEONS AT 9 PIGEON SECTION

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. THE TROOPSHIP FRANCIS PARKMAN ARRIVING OFF CUTARP PLANTATION CARRYING 19 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS

BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1944-12-21. MAJOR-GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION, (4), ACCOMPANIED BY LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J.H. BYRNE, (3), INSPECTS B COMPANY, 42 ..

MALMAL MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-16. LIEUTENANT K V BENWELL, OFFICER COMMANDING, 9 PIGEON SECTION RELEASING A PIGEON. THE BIRDS ARE GIVEN TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER AN AREA BEFORE HEADING OUT WITH ..

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. MARKINGS ON A FUNNEL OF THE TROOPSHIP FRANCIS PARKMAN INDICATING FIVE GERMAN AIRCRAFT DESTROYED BY THE SHIP'S GUNNERS AT SALERNO DURING ..

MALMAL VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-16. OFFICERS IN CONFERENCE IN THE BATTLE ROOM AT HQ 5 DIVISION

CAPE CUNNINGHAM, NEW BRITAIN, 1944-12-16. NATIVES FROM MANAM ISLAND AT THE 2/2 FORESTRY COY SAWMILL STACKING SAWN TIMBER ON A TRAILER