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DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-23. MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT WORKING ON A WIRELESS SET. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: N230644 GUNNER G. MINTER (1); VX109854 GUNNER L.J. SPENCER (2)

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-04. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, PICTURED AFTER THEIR RETURN FROM PATROLS IN THE WEBER POINT, TAPEN, WANDILUCK AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..

WAMPIT, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-01. A NATIVE POLICE BOY AND HIS DOG FORDING A SWIFTLY FLOWING RIVER AT WAMPIT AN OPERATIONAL AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (A.I.F.)

DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-23. MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT ADJUSTING THE DIAL-SIGHT ON A SHORT 25 POUNDER GUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX81265 BOMBARDIER C.D. CHALMERS (1); ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-25. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER AND AN AMERICAN SERVICEMAN ARRIVING WITH PORTABLE SEATS AT A FIELD CINEMA. THE PICTURES ARE SHOWN AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE BY THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. OPERATORS OF THE 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS MANNING TELEGRAPH CHANNELS IN THE TELEGRAPH ROOM AT THE NEW GUINEA FORCE SIGNAL OFFICE

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. MANIFOLD VALVES OF THE DIESEL OIL AND DISTILLATE OIL JUNCTIONS AT THE BULK OIL INSTALLATIONS OF THE 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-25. UNITED STATES ARMY PUMP HOUSE, REU VALLEY. IT IS ONE OF TWO PUMPING SETS USED BY THE 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY TO PUMP SIX TO EIGHT THOUSAND GALLONS OF AVIATION ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. CORPORAL CASTLEY (1), PRIVATE A. ALLEN (2) AND PRIVATE R. ADAMS (3), IN THE CANTEEN OFFICE AT THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-02-26. MAIN CARGO LINES RUNNING ALONG THE WHARF AT THE BULK OIL INSTALLATIONS OF THE 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY TO THE TANKER

DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-23. VX14568 CRAFTSMAN L.G. AGNEW (1), REPAIRING A JEEP ENGINE WITH VX140264 CRAFTSMAN O.J. PRICE (2). BOTH ARE MEMBERS OF THE 231ST LIGHT AID DETACHMENT ATTACHED ..

DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-25. VX137732 CORPORAL R.A. GOODWILL, OF THE 231ST LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, USING AN OXYACETYLENE WELDING OUTFIT