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SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. PRIVATE J.J. NOLAN, A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, (1), IN DISCUSSION WITH FLYING OFFICER D.F. NOLAN, (2), AND WARRANT OFFICER J.W. HAMILTON, (3), ..

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. SERGEANT R.H. HUNTER, A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING A DISH OF BULLY BEEF RATIONS DURING A PATROL INTO AN AREA WEST OF THE DANMAP RIVER

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-08. BRIGADIER J.E.G. MARTIN, AND 19 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), STUDYING THE BATTLE MAP WITH CAPTAIN E.A. SMITH, COMMANDER A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, (2), ..

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-06. PRIVATE H.J. HUNT, A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, (1), RETURNING WET FROM WATER CROSSINGS DURING A PATROL ALONG THE DANMAP RIVER WHICH HAD COMMENCED AT ..

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-06. PRIVATE R.N. ADDISON, DRINKING TEA FOLLOWING HIS RETURN FROM A PATROL WITH MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-06. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL N.W.P. FARRELL, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION (2), RETURNING WITH HIS MEN AFTER A DAY'S PATROLLING OF THE DANMAP RIVER AREA ..

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-06. A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION MEMBERS RETURNING HOME FROM A PATROL ALONG THE DANMAP RIVER. THE COCONUT PALMS WERE DROPPED ACROSS THE TRACK BY JAPANESE ..

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-06. PRIVATE E.S. DAWE RELAXED WITH TEA AT THE END OF AN A COMPANY, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION PATROL. AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE BATTALION, HE SERVED AS A TRANSPORT ..

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LEVER LOGS INTO POSITION FOR THE ERECTION OF DECK SUPPORTS DURING BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT AN UNNAMED ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. LARGE SCALE MAPS OF THE AREA IN THE BATTLE ROOM AT HQ 6 DIVISION. THE MAPS PROVIDE DETAILS OF EVENTS AMENDED AT 0700 HOURS EACH MORNING

DRINIUMOR RIVER ARA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. MAJOR- GENERAL J E S STEVENS, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, (2), ACCOMPANIED BY HIS AIDE-DE-CAMP LIEUTENANT G F TWOHILL, (3), AND MAJOR D G ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. EQUIPMENT ON THE BEACH PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH THE SUPPLY FLOW TO AUSTRALIAN AND US FORCES. THE PICTURE INCLUDES A CRANE, COMPRESSOR, BULLDOZER AND CATERPILLAR ..