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AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. A LANDING BARGE CARRYING 6 DIVISION TROOPS REACHES THE SHORE

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-11-17. LIEUTENANT C.E. BALCOMBE-BEGG, 2/1 INFANTRY BATTALION, (5), WITH HIS BRIDE (NEE MISS RUTH LEHMKUHL), (6), LEAVING THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH. TROOPS OF THE UNIT FORM A ..

Group portrait of the members of the Women's Land Army at the Atherton Barracks. There are over 50 women at the barracks who work a 5 day week within a 12 mile radius of Atherton. Identified, left ..

AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. PRIVATE A.W. TEAGUE, 6 DIVISION, (1), MOVING ASHORE FROM A LANDING BARGE

Group portrait of members of a Signal Troop of the 2/10th Commando Squadron. Identified, left to right, back row: NX12820 Corporal (Cpl) J Boyd, of Sydney, NSW (partially obscured); WX10895 Lance ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-23. SIGNALLERS AT HQ 6 DIVISION AT WORK ON A TERMINAL BOARD. THE BOARD, THE NERVE CENTRE AT DIV HQ, CARRIES ALL INCOMING LINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL ..

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS ON BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT AN UNNAMED CREEK 400 YARDS SOUTH OF ANAMO

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS PERCHED HIGH ON A PILE DRIVER WATCH OTHER MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER BELOW DURING ..

AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. CORPORAL M. GILL, SECTION LEADER, D COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), MOVING ASHORE FROM A LANDING BARGE

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. GEAR LADEN 6 DIVISION STEPPING ASHORE FROM A LANDING BARGE

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. COLONEL J H RASMUSSEN, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, AT WORK IN A TENT HQ 6 DIVISION AREA

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. A BULLDOZER, WATCHED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PUSHES UP EARTHWORKS TO THE EASTERN APPROACHES OF A BRIDGE ACROSS AN ..