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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. START OF THE MEN'S 66 YARDS BREAST STROKE FINAL AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL. THIS EVENT WAS WON BY PRIVATE IMRAY WITH PRIVATE CRUISE SECOND

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. A HANDY GRANDSTAND. THE HIGH DIVING TOWER CONVERTED FROM A PILE DRIVER IS USED BY THIS CROWD TO OBTAIN A BETTER VIEW OF THE EVENTS

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. COMPETITORS WAITING FOR THE START OF THEIR RACES AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. FINISH OF THE WOMEN'S 100 YARDS MEDLEY RACE AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL, THE RACE WAS WON BY PRIVATE BOYD, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S ..

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. NX99016 PRIVATE L. CLARKE OF GWABEGAR, NSW, AND OF THE 2/31ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION

SATTELBERG, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-29. GENERAL VIEW OF THE AREA

SATTELBERG, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-29. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE EFFECTS OF THE HEAVY BOMBING AND SHELLING IN THE AREA AROUND THE LUTHERAN CHURCH

HOLLYWOOD, WA. 1943-12-09. GUINEA PIGS USED RESEARCH WORK IN THE PATHOLOGICAL LABORATORY AT THE 110TH AUSTRALIAN MILITARY HOSPITAL

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. ONE OF THE MANY SIGNPOSTS ERECTED AT THE DUMPU AIRTRIP, RAMU VALLEY, BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT IN AN EFFORT TO IMPRESS ON THE TROOPS THE ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. ONE OF THE MANY SIGNPOSTS ERECTED AT THE DUMPU AIRSTRIP, RAMU VALLEY, BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT IN AN EFFORT TO IMPRESS ON THE TROOPS THE ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THEY ARE: WX3396 MAJOR P. S. SMITH, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL (1); W1565 MAJOR H. A. SOLOMON, DEPUTY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PAUSE AT ONE OF THE MANY SIGN POSTS ERECTED AT ROAD INTERSECTIONS AT DUMPU, IN THE RAMU VALLEY