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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. TANKS ADVANCING OVER A SELECTED COURSE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

AT SEA. 1944-10-22. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY ABOARD THE SS TAROONA, RELAXING AND SUNBATHING ON THE NO. 2 HATCH DURING THEIR MOVEMENT TO NEW GUINEA

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS, PRESENTED TO NX40550 SERGEANT N.S. MACINTYRE, 2/ 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THIS IS THE FOURTH SUCH AWARD ..

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. MACINTYRE (2). MEMBERS OF THE 2/ ..

BOUGAINVILLE, PNG. C 1943. VOUGHT F4U CORSAIR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF NO 14 SQUADRON RNZAF

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 ..

SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES. 1944-10-20. LANCE-NAIK MEHAR DIN (1), AND SEPOY NUR MOHD (2), MEMBERS OF THE 1ST BAHAWALPUR INFANTRY, (INDIAN ARMY), EATING BOILED EGGS BEFORE BOARDING THE BRITISH VESSEL ..

CAIRNS, QLD. 1944-10-30. LANCE-CORPORAL MACKIESON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP USS MEXICO, HEADS BELOW TO LIVING QUARTERS DURING THE MOVEMENT TO NEW GUINEA OF ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-22. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY ABOARD THE SS TAROONA PLAYING PONTOON ON THE BOAT DECK DURING THEIR MOVEMENT TO NEW GUINEA. CARDS, THE MOST POPULAR PASTIME DURING THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. SERGEANT V. COLLINS, NO. 2 MILITARY HISTORY SECTION FIELD TEAM, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. MEMBERS OF 2/8TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU) SWIMMING POOL. THE CONCRETE POOL WAS BUILT DURING LEISURE HOURS BY ANGAU ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-31. CORPORAL E.L. BUCKMAN, 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL, INSTRUCTS PRIVATE V. DAVIDSON (2), AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT SWIMMING POOL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF A ..