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BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. NATIVE LABOUR SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT STACKING HEAVY WHARF CONSTRUCTION TIMBER ON TO A STACK AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. GRINDING THE GULLETS OF A SAW AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH THE USE OF AN EMERY POWER GRINDER

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-27. NX112651 LIEUTENANT E. BROWNING (3), INSTRUCTING TROOPS OF NO.2 PLATOON, F COMPANY, 2/1ST GUARD REGIMENT IN THE ART OF SELF DEFENCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE ..

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

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-23. ONE OF THE SUPPORTING ACTS ENTERTAINING TROOPS DURING THE JACK BENNY SHOW

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-02. QFX40938 SISTER M.E. DRAKE (1), AT THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, DISTRIBUTING MAIL TO PATIENTS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-25. THE SCHOOL ROOM SKETCH CONDUCTED BY THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE PRODUCTION OF "SHELLS-A-POPPIN". THE HEADMASTER, NX37475 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-27. PERSONNEL OF NO. 22 PLATOON, F COMPANY, 2/1ST GUARD REGIMENT FORM RIGHT DRESS DURING THE NIGHTLY STRIKING OF THE FLAG. THIS PLATOON MAINTAINS GUARD DUTIES FOR ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-09-11. OFFICERS OF THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL BRANCH, HEADQUARTERS 6TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX9157 MAJOR D.S.I. BURROWS ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-10-11. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION (1) PRESENTS THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS TO NX4050 SERGEANT N.S. MACINTRYE (2). MEMBERS OF THE 2/ ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. TROOPS OF BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION BOARD THE USS MEXICO DURING MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS OF 6 DIVISION TO NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-22. THE BRITISH BOFORS GUN CREW ABOARD THE SS TAROONA, DURING THE MOVEMENT OF TROOPS TO NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- GUNNER T. MACDERMOTT (1); BOMBARDIER I. SMITH (2); ..