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BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. MEMBERS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION RECEIVING TRAINING IN THE CORRECT METHOD OF THROWING A HAND GRENADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- 580 PRIVATE MARUPE (1); ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR BEING MOVED FROM AN AMBULANCE TO HMAS KAPUNDA WHICH IS MOORED ALONGSIDE THE WHARF. THE PRISONERS, CAPTURED AT MADANG AIRFIELD, ARE BEING ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS GRAPPLING FOR ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT ALONGSIDE THE WHARF

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. VX93667 CAPTAIN G. H. ALLEN, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, MODELLNG A NATIVE CARRIER OUTSIDE THE UNIT STUDIO

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. VX48166 CORPORAL R N BEATTY, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN CHARGE OF PACKING AT THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY (1), ADJUSTS ROPES ON A SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION PACK. ON ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS GRAPPLING FOR ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT ALONGSIDE THE WHARF

GURUM RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS THE MOUTH OF THE GURUM RIVER AT THE RIVER BAR ADJOINING THE SEA. THE UNIT IS ADVANCING UP THE COAST TOWARDS ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING IN A TRAINING EXERCISE ON THE OWEN GUN. THE NATIVES QUICKLY ADJUST TO THE USE OF MODERN WEAPONS. ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. A PLATOON OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING WITH PRECISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LANCE CORPORAL GAMARI (1); L/CPL KIKO (2); L/CPL GIDO (3); PRIVATE ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY PACKING SUPPLIES TO BE DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. A "POL" (PETROL, OIL, AND LUBRICANT), PACK WITH ..

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON PULL A NET BACK THROUGH SURF ON TO A DINGHY AT SALUS LAKE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX90299 PRIVATE D D THOMPSON ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-21. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS GRAPPLING FOR ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT ALONGSIDE THE WHARF