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DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-25. THE "COOKHOUSE SERENADERS", OF THE 231ST LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, USING COOKING UTENSILS AND A SHELL CASING FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..

DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-23. MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT MANHANDLING A SHORT 25-POUNDER GUN UP A STEEP INCLINE

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY BY VX20308 MAJOR-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE, DSO, OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, WHO UNVEILED THE ..

DALLMAN RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-25. MEMBERS OF THE 231ST LIGHT AID DETACHMENT ATTACHED TO THE 5TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX147400 CRAFTSMAN R.F. DUNCAN (1); VX147281 LANCE-CORPORAL ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. AFTER THE UNVEILING OF THE MEMORIAL AT THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY BY VX20308 MAJOR-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE, DSO, OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. TWELVE SISTERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, REPRESENTING NURSING UNITS IN THE AREA, FACING THE MEMORIAL DURING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. MEMBERS OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION UNDER COMMAND OF NX86595 LIEUTENANT G.D. MACFARLANE, AND AUSTRALIAN 9TH DIVISION REPRESENTATIVES AT THE ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY BY VX20308 MAJOR-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE, DSO, OFFICER COMMANDING 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS, WHO UNVEILED THE ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. NX13999 SERGEANT R.L. TURNER, BUGLER OF THE 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION, SOUNDS THE "LAST POST" TO CONCLUDE THE OPENING CEREMONY AT THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY, ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. TROOPS OF THE 2/17TH INFANTRY BATTALION ATTENDING THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE FINSCHHAFEN WAR CEMETERY BY VX20308 MAJOR-GENERAL F.H. BERRYMAN, CBE, DSO, OFFICER ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. WARRANT OFFICERS AND SERGEANTS OF THE ADVANCED HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX166082 WARRANT OFFICER II, J. DILWORTH (2); ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-29. "D" COMPANY, HEADQUARTERS 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION, RESTS IN A POSITION ON A RIDGE OVERLOOKING KESAWAI FOLLOWING THE ACTION ON THE PROTHERO FEATURES