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MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-04. GROUP PORTRAIT OF PRINCIPAL MATRONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE WHO ARE ATTENDING THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) SENIOR ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL. BACK ..

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 ..

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. STRETCHER BEARERS BRINGING WOUNDED OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION THROUGH THICK JUNGLE TO THE ADVANCED REGIMENTAL AID POST DURING THE ACTION ON MOUNT ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST DURING THE ATTACK ON THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. AFTER TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION HAD PULLED THEMSELVES, HAND OVER HAND, UP ROPES ON THE FACE OF MOUNT PROTHERO, THEY FOUND THAT THE WHOLE CREW OF ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. PERSONNEL OF NO. 7 BATTERY, 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT POUNDING JAPANESE POSITIONS WITH 25 POUNDERS IN THE LAKES AREA

MAREEBA, QLD. 1944-04-10. THE ADVANCE PARTY OF HEADQUARTERS, 1ST AUSTRALIAN CORPS BOARDING A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT, MILITARY VERSION OF THE DC3 AIRLINER, "IRENE" (CALL SIGN VH-CFB) OF THE UNITED ..

WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-15. GENERAL VIEW OF THE PARADE OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE HERBERTON RACECOURSE. TAKING THE PARADE IS NX163 LIEUTENANT COLONEL P.A. CULLEN, DSO. (ON HORSEBACK) ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. AFTER TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION HAD PULLED THEMSELVES, HAND OVER HAND, UP ROPES ON THE FACE OF MOUNT PROTHERO, THEY FOUND THAT THE WHOLE CREW OF ..

WONDECLA, QLD. 1944-04-15. THE SILVER MEMORIAL MUG DEDICATED TO NX7567 CAPTAIN A.G. SANDERSON OF THE 2/1ST INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION IN PAPUA ON THE 23 OCTOBER 1942. MEMBERS OF ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. AFTER TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION HAD PULLED THEMSELVES, HAND OVER HAND, UP ROPES ON THE FACE OF MOUNT PROTHERO, THEY FOUND THAT THE WHOLE CREW OF ..

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 ..