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ILOLO, NEW GUINEA, 30 MARCH 1944. NATIVES AT AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ROLL CALL PARADE TAKEN IN THE EARLY MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO A LOGGING AREA

LAKONA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. A VICKERS MACHINE GUN SUBSECTION IN ACTION DURING TRAINING EXERCISES AT THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX124533 PRIVATE (PTE) D. M. MCMILLEN ..

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. MEMBERS FROM THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION PLAY A GAME OF DRAUGHTS UNDER THE LIGHT OF A TILLEY LAMP AT B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE REST CAMP. LEFT TO ..

SINGORKAI - WEBBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. SERGEANT CHARLES, A MEMBER OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, HOLDS EQUIPMENT ABOVE WATER WHILE CROSSING THE YIMBUNGE RIVER

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. SEBUT, A MEMBER OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, CARRIES HIS RIFLE IN WHAT HE THINKS IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE POSITION. NOTE THE ..

NEW IRELAND, 1945-10. AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE IN A JUNGLE CLEARING BEING EXAMINED BY ALLIED AND JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. V37345 SIGNALMAN W. S. ABSALOM, A MEMBER OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION COMMUNICATED WITH A PATROL TWENTY MILES AWAY USING A 108 MKIII ..

NEW IRELAND, 1945-10. JAPANESE CAMP AREA WITH ALLIED AND JAPANESE SERVICEMEN HOLDING A DISCUSSION. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW IRELAND, 1945-10. GENERAL VIEW OF CULTIVATED FIELDS NEAR KAVIENG. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW IRELAND, 1945-10. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER STANDING IN A COCONUT PLANTATION. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW IRELAND, 1945-10. SMALL STREAM AND LOW LEVEL CROSSING SURROUNDED BY DAMAGED AND FALLEN TREES. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

NEW IRELAND, 1945-10. ALLIED AND JAPANESE SERVICE PERSONNEL HOLDING A DISCUSSION IN A HUT. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)