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3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS, CHECKING AN AMERICAN 24 FOOT CARGO DROPPING PARACHUTE. ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. METAL CONTAINERS USED FOR SUPPLY DROPPING. THE GOODS ARE PACKED IN THESE METAL CONTAINERS BETWEEN SPONGE RUBBER PADS TO MINIMISE THE DAMAGE WHEN THE ..

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 ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. BINS IN THE ORDNANCE STORE OF THE NO. 3 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. BINS IN THE ORDNANCE STORE OF THE NO. 3 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

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 SHOWGROUND AFTER AN INSPECTION BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER QX6008 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. C. F. BOURNE. ..

BUMI RIVER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-24. A PILE BEING HAULED INTO POSITION FOR DRIVING DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE BUMI RIVER BY ENGINEERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. UNITED STATES TROOPS ROADMAKING UNDER DIFFICULT TROPICAL CONDITIONS

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-16. AN OPERATOR WORKING ON THE (SEARCHLIGHT CONTROL) SITE TESTING EQUIPMENT AT THE HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN SITE H.8, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. OFFICES AND STORE ROOMS WITHIN THE AREA OF THE 43RD FIELD ORDNANCE DEPOT

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 ..