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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE NO. 19M2 SET AND POWER UNIT FROM ABOVE INDICATING THE POWER UNIT AND RECEIVER. THE SET IS USED IN SHERMAN TANKS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CHURCHILL TANK NEGOTIATING SLOPES DURING TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CHURCHILL V TANK NEGOTIATING SLOPES DURING TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. THE UNDER SIDE OF A NO. 38 SET AND ITS SIDE COMPONENT, WITH THEIR COVERS REMOVED. THE SET IS USED IN TANKS ENGAGED IN TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

A Churchill IV tank sliding on a rock face at the end of Course no. 1 during tests conducted at HQ 4 Armoured Brigade

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. TROOPS OF THE 2 /4TH INFANTRY BATTALION AWAIT THE ARRIVAL OF VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION, TO MAKE A PRESENTATION OF ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION (2), ACCOMPANIED BY NX153 LIEUTENANT COLONEL N.W.P. FARRELL, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/4TH ..

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. NX40550 SERGEANT N.S MACINTYRE, 2/ 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HOLDS HIS AWARD, THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS. WITHIN THE CASE IS THE BOOK ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-27. CORPORAL N. LOCKYER, 101 FIELD SECURITY SECTION (1), WITH CPL G. BRYCE, FIRST ARMY AIR PHOTO INTERPRETATION UNIT (2), PLAYING CHESS ABOARD SS JAMES OLIVER DURING THEIR MOVEMENT ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. TROOPS OF BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION AWAIT THE ORDER TO EMBARK ABOARD THE USS MEXICO DURING MOVEMENT OF ELEMENTS OF 6 DIVISION TO NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. LIEUTENANT S. DAMMAN, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, RECLINING IN THE SUN AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SWIMMING POOL IN HER HOME MADE TWO-PIECE SWIM SUIT

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-28. PRIVATE BENTLEY, C COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION BOARDING THE USS MEXICO DURING EMBARKATION FOR NEW GUINEA