Explore items from Melanesia

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-04. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ON PARADE AT HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, IN THE MOROBE DISTRICT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON PUMP PETROL INTO A MOTOR LAUNCH WHICH THEY HAVE LOADED ON A TANK TRAILER. THE CRAFT IS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE WATERFRONT ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. THE D AND E OFFICERS' MESSES AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

SARANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. TROOPS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION LANDING ON THE BEACH. THE AREA IS USED AS A FORWARD BASE DURING PREPARATIONS FOR THE ATTACK ON KARKAR ISLAND

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. AMERICAN LANDING BARGES CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION OBTAINS SUPPORT FROM A MOTOR LAUNCH IN BACKGROUND DURING THE FINAL APPROACH TO THE LANDING ..

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. 01102183 LIEUTENANT J CAVANAUGH, THE MEMBER OF AN ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, UNITED STATES ARMY, (1), SIGNALLING AMERICAN LANDING BARGES WHICH ARE CARRYING ..

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. THE BOMB DAMAGED TABEL MISSION WHICH HAS RECENTLY BEEN CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S G SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING NEW GUINEA FORCE ACCOMPANIED BY VX14 BRIGADIER B W PULVER CBE DSO, ..

SARANG HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. OFFICERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING THE ALLOCATION OF BARGES DURING THEIR PREPARATIONS FOR THE BEACH LANDING ON KARKAR ISLAND. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. THE CONGREGATION DURING A SPECIAL SERVICE HELD FOR THE INVASION OF FRANCE AT THE NEW GUINEA FORCE CINEMA, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-31. VX157 LIEUTENANT COLONEL J G ROWAN, MC, (1), COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, SEATED IN AN AMERICAN LANDING BARGE IN FRONT OF THE BARGE CONTROL ..

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. AMERICAN LANDING BARGES CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION IN MOVEMENT DURING THE DAWN ATTACK ON KARKAR ISLAND. THE MOTOR LAUNCH IN THE BACKGROUND IS ..