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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. SECTION PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WATERFRONT TAKEN FROM OBSERVATION HILL COVERS AIRSTRIP WITH TREES BEHIND IT, THEN SEA AND MOUNTAINS. TO JOIN PHOTOGRAPHS NOS. 57973, 57974, ..

FINISCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-30. VX51363 SIGNALMAN W. J. SPENCER OF ELSTERNWICK, VIC (LEFT), AND VX35325 SIGNALMAN J. E. BRANCHETT OF WERRIBEE, VIC (RIGHT) BOTH OF HEADQUARTERS, 26TH ..

MALALAMAI - YAGOMAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-09. MEMBERS OF AN ARTILLERY RECONNAISSANCE PARTY ATTACHED TO THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION FROM THE 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT

WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-23. SX18491 LIEUTENANT R S GERNY (1), WITH VX72524 SAPPER N RITCHIE (2), MEMBERS OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON, CHECKING LEVELS PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE REST CAMP AT WAU

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. LINE UP OF DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-13. NX98782 SERGEANT H. DARGIE, WITH CLARINET, REHEARSING WITH THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY. THE CONCERT PARTY IS AT PRESENT ENTERTAINING TROOPS OF THE 5TH ..

DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-13. GUNNERS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT DOING LAYING PRACTICE ON A DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT AS IT APPROACHES THE AIRSTRIP. SHOWN ARE: VX24641 ..

OFF MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. ORDINARY SEAMAN A J BENSON (1), SIGHTS A 20MM OERLIKON ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN ABOARD THE RAN FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-14. BAKERS OF THE 8TH FIELD BAKERY PLATOON, WITH BREAD IN THE MAKING. THE BREAD IS AT "PANS DOUGH" STAGE AND READY FOR THE OVEN

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. UNLOADING A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP. A TRUCK IS BACKED UP TO A SIDE DOOR

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1043-10-11. DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. A DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT BEING REFUELLED ON THE AIRSTRIP