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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-13. AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE (AANS) PERSONNEL AND MEMBERS OF 104 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, 6 DIVISION, MOVE ASHORE ABOARD AN AMPHIBIOUS DUKW FOLLOWING THEIR ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-12. THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF 135 BRIGADE WORKSHOP IN ITS NEW LOCATION

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA AREA, 1944-11-12. CORPORAL K. BRADFORD, 6 DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, READS "YANK DOWN UNDER" WHILE RELAXING ABOARD USS MEXICO DURING MOVEMENT TO AN OPERATIONAL AREA

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS SINKING PILES USING A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A THREE TON TRUCK AND WATER PRESSURE

AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. THE BEACH IN AN AREA LOOKING WESTWARDS, SHOWING LIEUTENANT A.C. BURNS, COMMODORE, 7 PLATOON, A COMPANY (1), AMONG HIS MEN. THEY ARE AWAITING TRANSPORT TO UNIT ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. THE FIRST PILE ABUTMENTS BEING POSITIONED BY 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE ACROSS ..

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS VIEWED FROM THE TOP OF A PILE DRIVER WORKING ON A HALF COMPLETED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED ACROSS AN UNNAMED CREEK ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS OF THE 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MAKING USE OF A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A THREE TON TRUCK TO SINK PILES WITH WATER PRESURE

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

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH MEMBERS FROM A PIONEER PLATOON, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, LEVER LOGS INTO POSITION DURING BRIDGE ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. MAJOR- GENERAL R H WORDSWORTH, BRITISH ARMY, (1), FOLLOWED BY HIS PILOT, (2), ARRIVES AT TADJI AIRSTRIP DURING HIS TOUR OF HQ 6 DIVISION AND AN INSPECTION OF ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. LIEUTENANT- GENERAL STURDEE, COMMANDER FIRST ARMY, (1), WITH LIEUTENANT- COLONEL G S NOAD, SECOND- IN- CHARGE, 2/11 GENERAL HOSPITAL, (2), LEAVE THE HOSPITAL'S ..