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OVER MAPRIK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. RATIONS AND STORES FOR UNITS OF THE 17 INFANTRY BRIGADE SUPPLIED BY HQ COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, BEING DROPPED FROM A 36 ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS RECEIVING THEIR ISSUE OF AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND GOODS IN A FRONT LINE AREA

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-02. A MUCH DECORATED SIGNPOST IN THE GROUNDS OF THE 105TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

ILIPEM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-31. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 2/5TH INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING FORWARD ALONG THE TRACK TO OCCUPY A NEW POSITION. THEY ARE TAKING PART IN A MOVE TO CRACK JAPANESE DEFENCES TO ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-30. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION RECEIVING LAST MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE THE A AND D COMPANY ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS ON PEARL RIDGE. ..

NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-06. RATIONS AND STORES, FOR UNITS OF 17 INFANTRY BRIGADE, SUPPLIED BY HQ COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, BEING DROPPED FROM A 36 SQUADRON, RAAF DOUGLAS C47 ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. SAPPER H J INMAN, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CHECKING A LOAD OF CORAL AFTER IT HAD BEEN TIPPED INTO THE TRUCK FOR THE NEW MAPRIK ROAD (BIG ..

TROOPS OF 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HQ 19TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, USE A SMALL PROMENADE OF A DECK ABOARD THE AMERICAN TROOPSHIP MEXICO TO REST AND WATCH THE DISAPPEARING COASTLINE OF PAPUA DURING THEIR ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-28. DICK BENTLEY, FAMOUS AUSTRALIAN ENTERTAINER AND MEMBERS OF HIS CONCERT PARTY CHATTING WITH NX135533 CAPTAIN E G M CUPIT, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-27. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S G SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS THANKING MEMBERS OF THE 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-30. SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE WYSHAM, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY, WITH HIS JEEP PRIOR TO LEAVING HEADQUARTERS TO DISTRIBUTE COMFORTS TO JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR

DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. GROUP PORTRAIT OF GENERAL DUTIES (MESS STAFF AND BATMEN), HEADQUARTERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. LEFT TO RIGHT, FRONT ROW:- VX102451 PRIVATE R DEAN; NX84578 ..