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NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. THE GUARD OF THE 2/9TH. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION BEING INSPECTED DURING THE BRIGADE GUARD MOUNTING CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE SPORTS MEETING ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. QX23067 PRIVATE T. J. HOGAN CLEARING THE BAR IN THE POLE VAULT AT THE CHAMPIONSHIP SPORTS MEETING ORGANISED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE TO CELEBRATE THE FOURTH ..

DUMPU AREA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. BEBEI AREA. HEADQUARTERS, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AREA

DUMPU AREA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. AERIAL VIEW OF THE MAIN DRESSING STATION OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD AMBULANCE IN THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AREA

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. THE OBJECTIVE, WREATHED IN SMOKE FROM EXPLODING 25-POUNDER SHELLS PRIOR TO THE ATTACK BY THE INFANTRY DURING A COMBINED EXERCISE BY THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-04. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAWING COCONUT LOGS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS ON THE NEW SCARLET ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. COMPETITORS WAITING FOR THE START OF THEIR RACES AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. A POLICE BOY NURSING A NATIVE BABY WHILE THE MOTHER WORKS IN THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AREA

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. VX22049 SIGNALMAN K. J. FARRELL OF FITZROY, VIC (LEFT); NX131569 SIGNALMAN K. MCCLINCHEY OF MANLY, NSW (CENTRE) AND VX35484 SIGNALMAN G. M. WAYTH OF CASTLEMAINE, ..

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. A VICKERS 303 MACHINE GUN CREW OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION IN ACTION DURING A COMBINED EXERCISE WITH THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT. ..

12 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. NX139809 DRIVER A. F. WEATHERALL OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN MOTOR AMBULANCE CONVOY DEMONSTRATING A NEW JEEP AMBULANCE WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE UNIT

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. NO. 4 GUN OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT WELL CAMOUFLAGED DURING THE COMBINED EXERCISES WITH THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION