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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. NX190300 WARRANT OFFICER 1, D CRAWLEY, ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY, (EUROPEAN SECTION). FORMERLY THE BANDMASTER OF THE NEW GUINEA POLICE FORCE, HE IS THE FOUNDER AND ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. MEMBERS OF THE TOC H SOCIETY REMEMBERING THEIR FALLEN BRETHREN DURING THE "CEREMONY OF LIGHT" AT ST JOHN'S CHURCH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- S6585 S/A (STORES ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-19. PERSONNEL FROM HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION, ASSISTED BY NATIVE LABOUR, LOADING AN AIRCRAFT AT THE AIRFIELD FOR THE JOURNEY TO WAU. THE 11TH DIVISION, WHICH TOOK OVER ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. THE OLD HOSPITAL AT THE CATHOLIC MISSION. IT IS NOW IN USE AS THE MAIN WARD AT THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. MANY OF THE MISSION'S ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. AN OLD BOAT RETRIEVED FROM THE SEA BED AT ALEXISHAFEN, IS NOW USED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE TO TRANSPORT MAIL AND PASSENGERS TO VARIOUS UNITS. ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN AT "GREEN SNIPER'S PIMPLE" AFTER THE JAPANESE FORCES HAD BEEN DRIVEN BACK DURING THE BATTLE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE MAKING USE OF THE OLD TROLLEYS AND LINES AT THE CATHOLIC MISSION TO TRANSPORT STORES FROM THE WHARF TO THE UNIT. THE LINES ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. VX68698 DRIVER SIDNEY THOMAS CORRIE (1), AND QX26418 SERGEANT O C FREUDENBERG (2), ATTACHED TO THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AT WORK IN THE MECHANICAL REPAIR SHOP ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. THE OFFICER IN CHARGE AND THE PERSONNEL OF THE SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN REGION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. THE KITCHEN STAFF, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, PREPARING DINNER NEAR ONE OF THE WRECKED BUILDINGS AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. MANY OF THE MISSION'S BUILDINGS HAVE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE UNLOAD MAIL FROM AN OLD BOAT. THE BOAT, RETRIEVED FROM THE SEA BED, IS NOW USED TO TRANSPORT MAIL AND PASSENGERS TO ..

YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17/18. SERGEANT BROADHURST, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1), INDICATES MOVEMENT ON THE BANK TO MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLANTOON, WHO ARE ..