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SIALUM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NATIVES UNLOADING 44 GALLON DRUMS FULL OF PETROL AND OIL FROM THE LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) AT THE BEACH

FARIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. MEMBERS OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE AND ARTILLERY UNITS CROSSING THE FARIA RIVER ON THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT LINE

FARIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. SMOKE RISING FROM JAPANESE POSITIONS ACROSS MAIN CREEK, AFTER A STRIKE BY ALLIED MITCHELL BOMBERS

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

FARIA RIVER, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-18. MEMBERS OF NO. 7 BATTERY, 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT WADING THROUGH THE FAST FLOWING FARIA RIVER ON THEIR WAY TO FORWARD POSITIONS

TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-01-28. PERSONNEL OF THE 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP "VAN HEUTSZ" IMPATIENTLY WAITING TO LAND IN AUSTRALIA AFTER A LONG TOUR OF DUTY IN NEW ..

FARIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. SMOKE RISING FROM JAPANESE POSITIONS ACROSS MAIN CREEK AFTER A STRIKE BY ALLIED MITCHELL BOMBERS

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN A FORWARD POSITION ON MOUNT PROTHERO

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES FEEDING AN ELEPHANT AT THE TARONGA PARK ZOO

SINGORKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-19. TWO MEMBERS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION STANDING GUARD OUTSIDE A PRISON BUILT FOR PRISONERS OF WAR

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES PLAYING WITH A TAME CHIMPANZEE AT THE TARONGA PARK ZOO

FARIA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. SMOKE RISING FROM JAPANESE POSITIONS ACROSS MAIN CREEK, AFTER A STRIKE BY ALLIED MITCHELL BOMBERS