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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-25. A HILARIOUS INTERLUDE BETWEEN TWO COMEDIANS DURING THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE PRODUCTION OF "SHELLS-A-POPPIN". ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-25. HORRIE DARGIE WITH HIS SWING BAND DURING THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE PRODUCTION OF "SHELLS-A-POPPIN". IDENTIFIED ..

MAREEBA, QUEENSLAND. 1944-09-28. DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE RAAF LINING THE STRIP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO PORT MORESBY FROM HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY. SENIOR OFFICERS AND THEIR STAFF ..

MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-09-30. A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF FOR NEW GUINEA. SENIOR OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY WERE TRANSPORTED BY TWO OF THESE AIRCRAFT TO LAE

EAGLE FARM, QLD. 1943. JAPANESE SINGLE ENGINE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT MITSUBISHI A6M REISEN (ZERO FIGHTER) ALLIED CODE- NAME ZEKE REBUILT AT EAGLE FARM (BRISBANE) BY THE TECHNICAL AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT ..

HERBERTON, QLD. GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6TH DIVISION AND STAFF AT HEADQUARTERS 6TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX35 LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.A. BISHOP, DSO, MBE, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER (1); ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. THE WATER POINT AND HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. DEEP WELLS ARE SUNK CAUSING THE WATER TO SEEP THROUGH BY PRESSURE

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. MEMBERS OF NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION CHECK OUT A JAPANESE FOXHOLE

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP LED BY NX115529 LIEUTENANT R.A DICKSON, 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EXAMINE A TRIP WIRE LEADING TO A ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. VX186 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. WARFE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION

One of the gun crews manning the second Oerlikon anti aircraft gun positioned aft on HMA Fairmile Motor Launch ML 426. Commanded by Lieutenant (Lt) R C Pockley, ML 426 conducted operations along ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. SERGEANT TAPIOLI, A BAYONET EXPERT AND FORWARD SCOUT OF NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. HE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED ..