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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

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THEY ARE: WX3396 MAJOR P. S. SMITH, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL (1); W1565 MAJOR H. A. SOLOMON, DEPUTY ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. STAFF AT WORK IN THE CONTROL OFFICE OF NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX116858 SERGEANT A. JONES (1); ..

DUMPU, RAMU VALLEY. 1943-11-20. BAKERS OF NO. 2 SECTION, NO. 3 PLATOON, 4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY, PREPARING TO BAKE A BATCH OF BREAD ROLLS FOR THE TROOPS

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX4260 LIEUTENANT W. J. LYDDY, OFFICER COMMANDING, 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT LADLING WATER FROM A WHEEL RUT FOR EXAMINATION IN THE UNIT LABORATORY

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 ..

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

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCHING OFF THE SHOWGROUND AFTER AN INSPECTION BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, QX6008 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. C. F. BOURNE. ..

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCHING OFF THE SPORTSGROUND AFTER AN INSPECTION BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, QX6008 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. C. F. ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. STACK OF JUNGLE TYPE CONTAINERS, USED FOR PARACHUTING SUPPLIES TO TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREAS, AT NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT. ..

17 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-04. DIRTY WATER BEING RUN AWAY FROM THE WASHING MACHINES AT THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION MOBILE LAUNDRY

BOMANA WAR CEMETERY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-13. THE GRAVE OF THE LATE 37572 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. V. FERREY, BRITISH ARMY, AND OF THE LETHBRIDGE MILITARY MISSION TO AUSTRALIA WHO WAS KILLED IN AN ..