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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ORDNANCE SERVICE BUILDING (AT THE BACKGROUND), WITH THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ORDNANCE SERVICE HUT AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE, ..

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-04. VX135938 SIGNALMAN G R BAYLEY (1) AND V128086 SIG. E GRANTHAM (2), MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION, USE EACH OTHER'S SHOULDERS AND ABANDONED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. COMPETITORS BREAKING THE LINE AT THE START OF THE TEAMS RACE DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HQ, 5TH DIVISION AT MALAHANG BEACH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MAJOR ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-27. THE 44 GALLON DRUM WASHING MACHINE OF THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. THE MACHINE IS OPERATED BY A RONALDSON AND TIPPETT MOTOR, WHICH IS MOUNTED ON A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. THE BUSY EVERYDAY SCENE AT THE BEACH HEAD OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION. NOTE THE PILEDRIVER ON THE LEFT BEING USED TO BUILD A NEW JETTY FOR SMALL CRAFT

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. THE MAST AND SUPERSTRUCTURE OF A JAPANESE FREIGHTER IN THE DISTANCE AND WRECKED JAPANESE BARGE IN THE FOREGROUND. ONE OF THE MANY SCENES OF DEVASTATION AFTER THE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-27. POWER UNITS IN THE TRANSFER PUMP HOUSE OF THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. THESE TWO 6 CYLINDER, 270HP MOTORS OPERATE TWO BYRON AND JACKSON, 2 PHRASE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-09. A FLIGHT OF PIGEONS ALIGHTING ON THE 13TH PIGEON LOFT AT HQ 1ST PIGEON SECTION, LAE

BASAMA LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-13. THE SUGARLOAF MOUNTAINS IN THE HUON GULF FROM WHERE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND OTHER ALLIED AGENTS KEPT WATCH ON JAPANESE AIR AND SEA ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. SOME OF THE CONSIGNMENT OF 32 TANKS WHICH WERE UNLOADED FROM THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP NORMAN S. COLMAN BY THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY. OF THESE 32 TANKS, 3 ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, UNLOADING A 42 TON CHURCHILL IV TANK FROM THE HOLD OF THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS TANK IS ONE OF ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-20. THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND STORE