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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. P203 CAPTAIN F. J. POMEROY, OFFICER IN CHARGE, SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN REGION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (2), SEATED AMONG ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-16. VX61632 PRIVATE C JENNINGS (1), AND VX26926 LANCE CORPORAL J REYNOLDS (2), MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, USING THE PUMP AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION TO ..

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, PAPUA. 1942-07. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER IN NEW GUINEA STOPS WORK FOR A MOMENT TO SMILE FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-19. PERSONNEL FROM HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION ABOARD NO. 2 AIRCRAFT, A DOUGLAS C47 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT, LOADED WITH THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. THESE SUN TANNED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS IN NEW GUINEA FIND THAT ONLY A MINIMUM OF CLOTHING IS NECESSARY IN THE TROPICAL HEAT. SHIRTS ARE RARELY WORN BY THE TROOPS AND AN ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-16. TX8315 LANCE CORPORAL P E FREWEN (1) AND VX63579 PRIVATE W A WALTERS (2), MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, COLLECTING DRY LAUNDRY AT THE OLD CATHOLIC ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. EXPERT HORSEMEN DURING PEACETIME, THESE QUEENSLANDERS ARE NOW SERVING WITH THE AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE TROOP IN NEW GUINEA. THEY ARE TYPICAL OF THE MANY ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. EXPERT HORSEMEN DURING PEACETIME, THESE QUEENSLANDERS ARE NOW SERVING WITH THE AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE TROOP IN NEW GUINEA. THEY ARE TYPICAL OF THE MANY ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. A NEW GUINEA WORKSHOP. VERSATILE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HAVE QUICKLY ADAPTED THEMSELVES TO SURROUNDINGS IN NEW GUINEA. MOTOR REPAIR SHOPS HAVE BEEN SET UP IN MOUNTAINOUS ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. MEMBERS OF NO. 14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION. A SECTION OF THE PLATOON HAS RECENTLY RETURNED FROM A PATROL WHICH CROSSED THE REMPI RIVER NORTH ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. THESE AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE TROOP MEN ARE SERVING IN NEW GUINEA WHERE THEIR DUTIES INCLUDE CONSIDERABLE PATROL WORK, LEFT TO RIGHT:- DOUGLAS COCHRANE, ALF ..