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EGGY'S CORNER, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. NX139073 COLONEL J. LEAH, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL (1), WITH NFX76276 MATRON M.E. HURLEY, ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN AT WORSHIP IN AN OVERFLOWING CONGREGATION AT AN ENTRANCE TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE AND ESCORTS ENJOYING AFTERNOON TEA IN THE DINING ROOM OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S SERVICES CLUB, CONDUCTED BY ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE WITH ESCORTS LEAVING THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S SERVICES CLUB WHICH IS CONDUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF "9PA" BROADCASTING STATION, A NEWLY OPENED AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION STATION, MANNED BY BOTH AUSTRALIANS AND AMERICANS, A POPULAR ..

EGGY'S CORNER, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE RELAXING IN THE SISTERS' MESS AT THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: WFX34457 SISTER ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. A GROUP OF OFFICERS OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN CHIEF ENGINEER (WORKS), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (A.I.F.), PICTURED OUTSIDE THEIR HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

EGGY'S CORNER, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-20. MOST MESS HUTS AND RECREATION HUTS AT THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL ARE NATIVE BUILT. THE SISTER'S MESS, SHOWN HERE, IS TYPICAL OF HUTS AT THE HOSPITAL

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. THE 5TH DIVISION ARMY SERVICE CORPS TEAM IN THE MARCHPAST AT THE MOST FORWARD BEACH CARNIVAL HELD IN NEW GUINEA. THE CARNIVAL WAS ORGANISED BY CAPTAIN A.E. RICHARDS ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. THE GRAND MARCHPAST AT A BEACH CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY CAPTAIN A.E. RICHARDS AND SERGEANT P.J. HORAN OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SECTION, 5TH DIVISION. 5TH ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. THE SECOND HEAT OF THE 50 YARD DASH AT THE MOST FORWARD BEACH CARNIVAL IN NEW GUINEA, ORGANISED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, 5TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-20. NX102253 PRIVATE G. SMART (1), WINNING THE SECOND HEAT OF THE SACK RACE AT THE 5TH DIVISION BEACH CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE