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

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-14. BAKERS OF THE 8TH FIELD BAKERY PLATOON, WITH THE BREAD AT THE TABLE BEING WEIGHED AND RESHAPED BEFORE BAKING

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. JOHNNY (1), A MADANG NATIVE, MAKING A RING FROM METAL SALVAGED FROM A JAPANESE ZERO FIGHTER AIRCRAFT. THE RINGS HE MANUFACTURES ARE TRADED TO SOLDIERS IN THE ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST. IN THE CENTRE OF THE ..

AT SEA. 1944-05-12. MESS ORDERLIES, COLLECTING RATIONS FROM THE GALLEY STAFF OF THE TROOPSHIP ORMISTON DURING THE JOURNEY FROM PORT MORESBY TO LAE

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. TRANSPORT AND FIGHTER AIRCRAFT LINED UP ON THE AIRSTRIP. THE DOUGLAS IS ON THE RIGHT WITH A THUNDERBOLT AND TWO KITTYHAWKS ON THE LEFT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE PORT SHOWING LAE AIRSTRIP IN THE LEFT BACKGROUND

COCONUT RIDGE, SATTELBERG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-27. THE ROAD ON THE CREST OF COCONUT RIDGE FROM AN OPERATIONAL AREA OF THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SHOWING THE COCONUT RIDGE BATTLE SIGN PARTLY OBSCURED ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. ELA BEACH SPORTS GROUND. IN THE BACKGROUND ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PAGA HILL THE OFFICER'S CLUB CAN BE SEEN ON THE WATERS EDGE

HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. VX88782 SERGEANT R M KEAM, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED TO NEW GUINEA FORCE, WITH A CAMP MASCOT. THE DALMATIAN, WHO JOINED AN INFANTRY ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. STEWARD H CLARKE (1), WITH LEADING STEWARD N BEAR (2), ABOARD THE RAN VESSEL HMAS KAPUNDA. THE SHIP IS ANCHORED IN HARBOUR AFTER RETRUNING FROM A PATROL NORTH OF ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. MACHINERY IN USE BY MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MOBILE HOSPITAL LAUNDRY UNIT. THE TRAILER NEAREST THE CAMERA HAS WASHING FACILITIES. THE TRAILER AT THE CENTRE IS EQUIPPED WITH ..