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BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. 140 CORPORAL DANGORO (2), INSTRUCTING NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE COMPONENT PARTS AND OPERATION OF A HAND GRENADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. VX18127 PRIVATE R ASLETT (1), AND QX6967 PRIVATE P J KEARLEY (2), MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY, CARRYING AN AMERICAN TYPE PARACHUTE ATTACHED TO ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY CARRYING SUPPLY DROPPING CONTAINERS DURING PREPARATIONS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. THEY HOLD AN ..

MANGEN (FURUK) RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING THE BEACH HEAD AT THE RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE UP THE COAST TOWARDS WEWAK

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-16. THE 1ST WATER TRANSPORT GROUP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, LOOKING ACROSS THE CHINA STRAITS. THE BUILDINGS AT THE BACKGROUND COMPRISE ..

MARUKINAM RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. S112111 PRIVATE A J LING (1), AND NX141655 PRIVATE W L NEWMAN (2), MEMBERS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION, OBTAIN WATER FROM THE RIVER. THE UNIT IS CAMPED ..

NARAKAPOR, NEAR NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. A CASE OF TOMATOES OF MIXED VARIETIES AWAITING DELIVERY TO THE DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT AT NADZAB. BELOW THE CASE OF TOMATOES IS A CASE OF LEMONS, A CROP ..

SARANG HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. QX6239 MAJOR E G GREEN, OFFICER COMMANDING B COMPANY, 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION (18), USES A SAND MODEL TO OUTLINE TO HIS OFFICERS, NCOS AND MEN THE METHOD ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. A MOTOR LAUNCH BEING TRANSPORTED BY TANK TRAILER FROM 5TH COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS, (AIF), TO THE WATERFRONT FOR LAUNCHING. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY ..

NARAKAPOR, NEAR NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. NX170425 CAPTAIN F AUTRY-HALL, OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH FARM COMPANY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS. CAPTAIN AUTRY-HALL, A GRADUATE FROM THE HAWKESBURY ..

QX6239 Major E. G. Green, Officer Commanding B Company, 37/52nd Infantry Battalion, uses a sand model to outline to his officers, NCOs and men the method of attack against Karkar Island

SARANG HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. NATIVES WITH A CATCH OF FISH AT THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNAL SECTION. TROOPS, BY TRADING WITH THE NATIVES, SUPPLEMENT THEIR DIET WITH FRESH VEGETABLES, ..