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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-17. THE LIGHTNING CARTOONIST AT WORK DURING THE CONCERT STAGED BY THE WHITE HORSE INN CONCERT PARTY AT HQ NEW GUINEA FORCE. THE CONCERT PARTY CONSISTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-14. 423607 SERGEANT F W BOYLE, 5TH METROLOGICAL DETACHMENT, RAAF, ATTACHED 5TH DIVISION, TAKING A READING ON A HYDROGEN FILLED BALLOON, WHICH HE HAS JUST RELEASED, TO ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. SISTERS FROM THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND THE 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL ENTERING THE WATER FOR THE START OF THE WOMEN'S 100 YARDS AT THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HQ, ..

The crew of the 2/4 Matilda tank, 'Courageous', of No. 2 troop, C Squadron, 2/4th Armoured Regiment, doing their daily maintenance. Identified personnel are: WX8574 Lieutenant L W Yorath, Officer ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. NX147889 CAPTAIN H GILCHRIST, EDUCATION OFFICER, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE KEEPING THE UNIT SCOREBOARD UP TO DATE DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY ..

HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-06. PERSONNEL OF C COMPANY, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING THEIR MORNING TEA AT THEIR BAMBOO TABLE AT BOT BOT CAMP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL L ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. COMPETITORS ENTERING THE WATER AT THE START OF THE SURF RACE DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HQ, 5TH DIVISION ON MALAHANG BEACH

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. NX103739 LIEUTENANT C B LOWE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE SHOWING A LARGE TREE FELLED BY THE FIRE FROM A BREN GUN. ..

HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-05. QX51714 LIEUTENANT F V HILL, D COMPANY, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING THE FIRING MECHANISM OF A JAPANESE BANGALORE TORPEDO WHICH WAS CAPTURED COMPLETE IN ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. COMPETITORS IN THE BOXING AND WRESTLING TOURNAMENT HELD AT THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY BEING ENTERTAINED IN THE SERGEANT'S MESS AFTER THE SHOW

SOUTH ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-10. MEMBERS OF THE CRICKET TEAM FROM HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION WHICH PLAYED AND DEFEATED A TEAM FROM THE 111TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. IDENTIFIED ..

HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-07. THIS CAPTURED JAPANESE TRUCK WHICH IS BEING USED FOR THE COURIER SERVICE FOR THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION BETWEEN THE BOROI RIVER AND POTSDAM HAS SLIPPED OFF ..