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BOMANA WAR CEMETERY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. AT THE CONCLUSION OF A MEMORIAL SERVICE CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN J. D. MCKIE, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, A FIRING PARTY IN CHARGE OF QX226 SERGEANT N. L. ..

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. PERSONNEL OF "D" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION UNLOADING 44 GALLON DRUMS OF PETROL FROM AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANISED) ON TO THE BEACH

WARD'S DROME, PORT MORESBY AREA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-06. TROOPS OF THE 15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, JUST ARRIVED AT WARD'S DROME FROM THE MAIN MARSHALLING AREAS, RECEIVING FINAL ..

SIALUM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-08. NATIVES LOADING 44 GALLON DRUMS OF PETROL AND OIL ONTO A JEEP

KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION BOARDING BARGES WHICH ARE TO TAKE THEM UP THE ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. MEMBERS OF THE 7TH DIVISION CONCERT PARTY IN THEIR JEEP AND TRAILER

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. NX141901 LIEUTENANT D. W. THOMAS WINNING THE 150 YARDS EVENT AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH INFANTRY ..

FARIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. MITCHELL BOMBERS MOVING INTO ATTACK JAPANESE POSITIONS ACROSS MAIN CREEK

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. LEADING SEAMAN SCOTT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, TAKES OFF FROM THE HIGH DIVING TOWER AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. MAJOR GENERAL J. S. LETHBRIDGE, CBE, MC, (LEFT); VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY, CB, CBE, DSO, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (CENTRE) AND NX3 ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. NX82290 CORPORAL K. J. WATSON (1) OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS, INSPECTS A DAMAGED PARACHUTE ..

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-11. A BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN SITE ON THE BEACH ON THE SOUTHERN SIDE OF THE BAY