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MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-10. THE COMMANDER'S HUT IS PICTURED ON THE LEFT WITH PART OF THE ADMINISTRATION HUTS AT HEADQUARTERS, MILNE BAY BASE SUB AREA. THE NEAR WING OF THIS BLOCK STANDS ON ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-10. VX74718 CAPTAIN W.S. BENWELL, AN OFFICER OF THE 8TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, PICTURED OUTSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MILNE BAY BASE SUB ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-10. NO. 2 THE DUMMY STRIP AT HEADQUARTERS MILNE BAY BASE SUB AREA, CLEARED IN 1942 FROM A LARGE PORTION ON THIS COCONUT PLANTATION. THE DEFEAT OF THE JAPANESE ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-10. MOSES, SUPERVISOR OF 1800 NATIVE LABOURERS, INSPECTS NATIVE CARPENTERS AT HEADQUARTERS, BARAGA NATIVE LABOUR CAMP. THE HUTS ARE QUARTERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-10. EBUDA, A NATIVE OF BANIARA, A NORTH COASTAL VILLAGE, CUTTING GRASS AT THE HEADQUARTERS, BARAGA NATIVE LABOUR CAMP

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-01-11. NX15809 WARRANT OFFICER II G.D. HAWKES, DETACHMENT Z FIELD SECURITY SECTION, ATTACHED TO THE MILNE BAY BASE SUB AREA

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-01-11. NX88105 CORPORAL H. HOWELL, DETACHMENT Z FIELD SECURITY SECTION, ATTACHED TO THE MILNE BAY BASE SUB AREA

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-12. THE TWISTED REMAINS OF TWO JAPANESE BARGES MARKING ONE OF THEIR UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACKING POINTS IN 1942-08

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-01-11. VX58293 LANCE CORPORAL J.M. DORAN, DETACHMENT Z FIELD SECURITY SECTION, ATTACHED TO THE MILNE BAY BASE SUB AREA

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-01-11. A PORTION OF THE FLOCK OF SHEEP AT THE SLAUGHTER YARDS OF NO.1 PLATOON 2/1ST FIELD BUTCHERY COMPANY WITH MEMBERS OF THE UNIT MOUNTED IN THE BACKGROUND

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-01-31. GEOFFREY F. NORTON, RADIO ANNOUNCER AT 9PA, THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION'S NEW GUINEA REGIONAL STATION

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-14. CAPTAIN ROBIN WOOD (2) THE STATION SUPERVISOR AT THE AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION'S 9PA BROADCASTING STATION, WITH MR. VAL ANDERSON (1) A WAR ..