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DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE TRANSFER OF PATIENTS FROM THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS BY A NATIVE LAKATOI TO A MEDICAL LAUNCH. MANAM ISLAND, A LIVE VOLCANO, IS SEEN ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE BRIGADE SWING BAND PARTICIPATING IN A CONCERT STAGED AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NORTH ALEXISHAFEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX120385 SERGEANT H. ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP TESTS A JAPANESE TELEPHONE ON 5TH DIVISION SIGNAL LINES

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX120525 LIEUTENANT T.F. BODGEN, AMENITIES OFFICER, AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, APPLIES MAKE-UP TO PERFORMERS FOR A SKETCH ENTITLED PISTOL PACKING MOMMA. ..

AWAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. ONE OF THE GRAVES IN THE JAPANESE CEMETERY WHICH EXTENDS ABOUT 1/2 MILE ALONG THE BEACH IN THE NORTH HANSA AREA

AWAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. NX112718 CAPTAIN S.D. NICHOLSON, 8TH BRIGADE, LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, EXAMINES A JAPANESE MARINE ENGINE IN AN AREA UNDER SALVAGE BY THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE 5 FEET DIAMETER SEARCHLIGHT COMPLETE WITH ELECTRICAL CONTROL MOTORS AND THE 75MM ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. THE EXAMINATION SHED AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE CONTAINING ARTICLES DROPPED DURING PARACHUTE TESTS. AT THE FOREGROUND ARE DENTED TINS OF FRUIT JUICE, THE ONLY ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. AN AXE BEING GROUND AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DURING PREPARATIONS FOR TREE FELLING

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. NATIVES SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AND WORKING WITH THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, COMPLETE A ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. A LOG BEING BROKEN DOWN INTO FLITCHES DURING MILLING OPERATIONS AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-01. PATIENTS AT THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS AT THE "THE WHITE HORSE INN" PRODUCTION STAGED BY MEMBERS OF THE STAFF