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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

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. A COMPANY, 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ASSAULTING THE OBJECTIVE AND CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSITIONS ON THE FINAL ATTACK DURING A COMBINED EXERCISE WITH ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION BUILDING A BRIDGE ACROSS A CREEK ON THE NEW ROAD BETWEEN SCARLET BEACH AND SIMBANG

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. ..

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. GENERAL VIEW OF THE 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON PARADE