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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI TANK GUN AT THE MOUTH OF THE REMPI RIVER NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. VX70533 PRIVATE A PETERSON (1), INDENTING PACKS IN THE TEMPORARY PACK STORE AT THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. THE STORE, USED TO STORE THE PERSONAL PACKS OF ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. THE DECORATED MESS OF THE SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN REGION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT. TOKANINI, A NATIVE FROM MATUPI VILLAGE, ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. SURE OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR MACHINE GUN, THESE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS SMILED CONFIDENTLY WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER ASKED THEM HOW THEY FELT ABOUT MEETING THE JAPANESE. THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE OF THE SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN REGION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE MAKING USE OF THE TROLLEYS AND LINES WHICH WERE LAID AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COPRA AND SUPPLIES ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE BEING SERVED DURING THE MID DAY MESS PARADE AT THEIR CAMP SITE IN THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-19. NO. 2 AIRCRAFT, A DOUGLAS C47 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE, BEING UNLOADED AT THE AIRFIELD. THE AIRCRAFT HAS COMPLETED A JOURNEY CARRYING ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. A WELCOME FOR THE JAPS. CONCEALED AMONG TROPICAL FOLIAGE, THIS AUSTRALIAN MACHINE GUN POST IS READY TO MEET ANY JAPANESE ADVANCE IN NEW GUINEA

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. WASHING DAY. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA, UNLIKE THOSE THAT FOUGHT IN LIBYA, FIND A PLENTIFUL SUPPLY OF WATER FOR THEIR DOMESTIC PURPOSES

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. HOME DUTIES. DOMESTICATED AUSTRALIAN TROOPS IN NEW GUINEA ARE EXPERTS NOW AT WASHING THEIR CLOTHES, AS THIS PICTURE SHOWS

OFF MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. MEMBERS OF THE CREW ABOARD THE RAN FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO PREPARE TO LOWER THE TENDER. THE VESSEL HAS RETURNED FROM AN ACTIVE PATROL NORTH OF MADANG