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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. SAPPER C R LEWIS, (1), AND SPR M C A WALKER, (2), 2/3 FORESTRY COY, USING TRACTORS TO HAUL LOGS FROM THE JUNGLE AT THE UNTHANK SAWMILL SITE

SIROT ISLAND, JOINING GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-20. D COY, 27 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS MANNING A MORTAR DURING AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING EXERCISES. THEY ARE FIRING ..

GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-19. HQ WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS NEAR THE OFFICERS' LINES AT HQ 17 FIELD AMBULANCE, AT A POINT NOT MORE THAN 40 YARDS FROM THE BEACH

GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-21. A ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE MITCHELL MEDIUM BOMBER TAKING OFF FOR A DAILY STRAFING RUN AGAINST ENEMY POSITIONS

GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-19. LIEUTENANT COLONEL W M IRWIN, COMMANDING OFFICER, HQ 17 FIELD AMBULANCE, (1), WITH HIS OFFICERS AT THEIR LINES, THE REMAINDER OF THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. OFFICERS RELAXED IN THE OFFICERS' MESS, 2/3 FORESTRY COY. THE WAR ESTABLISHMENT PROVIDES 6 OFFICERS WITH 2 ATTACHED AND 154 OTHER RANKS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-19. HQ 23 INFANTRY BRIGADE TROOPS FROM VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES IN THE PICTURE ARENA. THE NOTICE ON THE PROJECTION BOX AT THE ..

GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-21. SERGEANT G J ODGERS, AUSTRALIAN ARMY EDUCATION SERVICE ATTACHED HQ 23 INFANTRY BRIGADE, (1), LECTURING ON AUSTRALIAN FOREIGN POLICY TO ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. THE FORESHORE SHOWING ADMINISTRATION OFFICES, THE RATION STORE, AND THE GENERAL STORE AT HQ 12 SMALL SHIP COY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. OFFICERS GATHERED IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE OFFICERS' MESS, 12 SMALL SHIP COY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT D B HOPE, (1); LT J J YOUNG, (2); MAJOR J H TURNER, ..

NCOs and other ranks comprising stretcher bearers, batmen, wagon orderlies and general duties staff in the officers' lines at HQ 17 Field Ambulance. Left to right (front row) VX134655 Private (Pte) ..

GREEN ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-19. NCOS AND OTHER RANKS OF THE HOSPITAL AND KITCHEN STAFF IN THE OFFICERS' LINES AT HQ 17 FIELD AMBULANCE. THE LINES, SITUATED NOT MORE ..