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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-13. A NATIVE MESS PARADE IN PROGRESS AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND AT THE MOUTH OF THE MALOPI RIVER

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-11. SAPPERS OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A SUMP PUMP TO SINK A PILE FOR A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS A CREEK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL DARTNELL (2); SAPPER ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-26. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/14TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A SECTION OF A SMALL BOX GIRDER TO REPAIR A FLOOD DAMAGED BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER EAST OF THE TOWN

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-13. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES WAITING ON THE BEACH FOR THE BARGE TO TAKE THEM ACROSS THE BAY TO THE 5TH DIVISION AREA

NX70682 CAPTAIN A. MCC. HEATHWOOD, STAFF CAPTAIN, HEADQUARTERS, 23RD INFANTRY BRIGADE STANDING ON THE STEPS OF HIS NEW OFFICE BUILDING

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TROOPS OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION ABOARD A FERRY DRIVEN BY TWO JEEPS, WHICH CROSSES THE TARGESSI RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE TO TAKE OVER THE POSITIONS OCCUPIED ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-06. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 15TH INFANTRY BATTALION WALKING ACROSS THE BRIDGE OVER THE TOROKINA RIVER AS THEY PROCEED TO THE FORWARD AREAS TO RELIEVE PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST ..

NX166426 LANCE-CORPORAL G.D. DEW, NO. 5 PLATOON (PIONEERS), HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 27TH INFANTRY BATTALION AFTER WORKING IN THE UNIT SAWMILL WITH SAWDUST AND SMALL WOOD SHAVINGS STUCK TO HIS SWEAT ..

VX108277 CAPTAIN C.A. MCKINNON, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, "A" SECTION, 82ND DENTAL UNIT ATTACHED TO 27TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1) ASSISTED BY V205382 PRIVATE R.M. INGROUILLE, DENTAL ORDERLY (3) FILLING A ..

NX177218 LANCE-CORPORAL S.R. CROSS, SAWYEER, NO. 5 PLATOON (PIONEERS), HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 27TH INFANTRY BATTALION SHARPENING A CIRCULAR SAW AT THE UNIT SAWMILL

PERSONNEL OF THE 30TH SERVICING UNIT, HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE, WITH CASES OF AIRCRAFT SPARE PARTS WHICH THEY HAVE JUST UNLOADED FROM A LANDING BARGE. FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 24 ..

PERSONNEL OF NO. 16 SQUADRON, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE ALONGSIDE THE DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT WHICH FLEW THEM FROM NEW ZEALAND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- FLYING OFFICER C. DERBY (1); PILOT OFFICER L. ..