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BUT AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-17. NX32941 PRIVATE J.J. PARKES, NO.10 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION (2), WHO HAD BEEN SHOT THROUGH THE FACE, RECEIVES ASSISTANCE FROM NX15264 SERGEANT ..

MEVELO RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. TROOPS READY FOR A CUP OF TEA AT AN ADVANCED EVACUATION POST OF THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

WAITAVALO PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. THE BEACHHEAD NEAR THE PLANTATION WHERE THE 6TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS IS ESTABLISHED. WOUNDED RECEIVE TREATMENT AT THIS POINT BEFORE ..

RILE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-15. A TRUCK FROM THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BOGGED IN THE MUD

KAMANDRAN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. A SUNKEN JAPANESE BARGE CONVERTED BY THE 1ST WATER AMBULANCE CONVOY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TO SUPPORT A JETTY USED BY THE HOSPITAL BARGE AB1078 TO EVACUATE ..

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. VX102275 SERGEANT F. ELLINGHAM, 2ND FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, EXAMINING ONE OF THE MANY JAPANESE FOXHOLES HALF WAY UP LONE TREE HILL

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. A PATROL FROM C COMPANY, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING THROUGH A CLEARING BEHIND WAITAVALO PLANTATION

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES ASSIST WOUNDED OF HEADQUARTERS 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE FROM THE RIDGES BEHIND WAITAVALO AND TOL ..

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES ASSIST WOUNDED OF HEAQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT FROM THE RIDGES BEHIND ..

WAITAVALO AREA, WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-16. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES BRINGING WOUNDED OF HEADQUARTERS 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE FROM THE RIDGES BEHIND WAITAVALO AND TOL ..

KAMKAMUN, NEW GUINEA. 1943. THE TRACK LEADING TO KAMKAMUN AND THE LAE CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, OPERATED JOINTLY BY THE 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE AND THE 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. THE TRACK WAS ..

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-07. A BED TABLE AND "DONKEY" IMPROVISED FROM A.R.C. MESH BY MEMBERS OF THE 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS