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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. TROOPS EAGERLY AWAITING THE SCREENING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP ARRANGED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED FIRST ARMY HQ

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. SERGEANT W. WOOD, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY, ARRIVING FROM THE AIRFIELD WITH THE SPECIAL RELEASE FILM OF THE 1944 MELBOURNE CUP

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A TANK FIRING AT A BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE. NOTE THE THICK TROPICAL FOLIAGE WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE AREA

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. THE DAMAGE FROM THE SECOND ROUND OF A 95MM FIRED AGAINST NO. 2 BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. TANK TRACKS LIFTING THROUGH THE ACCUMULATION OF MUD DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. TANK TRACKS COVERED WITH ACCUMULATED MUD DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-08. THE PATROL FROM A TROOP, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ATTACHED 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON TRAVELLING TOWARDS SUAIN

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-09. A PATROL FROM A TROOP, 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON, MOVING IN DAWN SUNLIGHT THROUGH A COCONUT GROVE

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-07. MAJOR C.H.W. WRAY, COMMANDING OFFICER 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON (1), CONFERS WITH LIEUTENANT A.F. GOW, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF ..

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-07. TROOPER H.D. BURKE, SQUADRON HQ, 2/10 COMMANDO SQN, AT HIS BREN GUN DURING A PATROL

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-08. AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CORPORAL ATTACHED TO 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON CHECKING THE NATIVE CARRIER LINE BEFORE STARTING OUT WITH SUPPLIES FOR ..

BABIANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-06. MEMBERS OF C TROOP, 2/10 COMMANDO SQUADRON, LISTENING TO CAPTAIN J. ROBINSON OF ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION, PRIOR TO THEIR DEPARTURE ON A STRIKE ..