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NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-29. NX201 MAJOR H.E. GALE, MBE, WITH NX8798 CAPTAIN C.F. BRADY AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE DETAILING NATIVE LABOUR TO DUTIES

SONG RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-27. UNITED STATES ARMY VEHICLES ASSISTS AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TRUCK AND OTHER VEHICLES TO NEGOTIATE THE RIVER

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. A DETACHMENT OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY AT NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE HEADQUARTERS GIVE A SMART "PRESENT ARMS" WHILE AWAITING THE ARRIVAL OF THE VICE- REGAL ..

PORT MORESBY, PNG. 1964-08-02. DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF SCHOOL OF NAVIGATION RAAF EAST SALE, VIC, SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL AT JACKSON'S FIELD FOLLOWING A NAVIGATION EXERCISE FROM EAST ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-23. A GUARD OF HONOUR DRAWN FROM VARIOUS UNITS OF 6TH DIVISLION TO GREET LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES, MARCH INTO POSITION AT TADJI AIRSTRIP

NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-20. MEMBERS OF THE ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE ENJOY A WELL EARNED CUP OF TEA AFTER A BUSY MORNING UNPACKING. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VFX64969 PRIVATE F. STEEL (1); VFX94669 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (2), SPEAKS WITH DUMBA, (NO.1 "DOCTA BOY") WHILE INSPECTING THE GUARD OF HONOUR FORMED BY MEDICAL ORDERLIES AT THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. AFTER THE MARCH PAST HELD AT THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABLULARY PARADE GROUND, THE VICE- REGAL PARTY COMPRISING LORD WAKEHURST, KCMG, GOVERNOR OF NEW SOUTH WALES (2) LADY ..

DAGUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-25. MEMBERS OF "I" SECTION, 2/2 INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A CAPTURED SET OF JAPANESE ANTI- AIRCRAFT BINOCULARS AT THE AIRSTRIP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX72243 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LADY WAKEHURST (2), EXAMINING THE HAND CRAFTS SECTION OF THE RED CROSS RECREATION HUT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX121719 SIGNALMAN R.A. ORFORD (1); VX11092 CORPORAL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LADY WAKEHURST (2), DURING HER VISIT TO THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NFX136236 MATRON E. MCQ. WHITE (1); NX109260 MAJOR D.S. THOMAS, 8TH ARMY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-27. LADY WAKEHURST (2), ACCOMPANIED BY SX1471 MAJOR N.P. WILSON, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE OF THE WARD (1) SPEAKS WITH QX51942 PRIVATE L.J. HUNTER, DURING HER VISIT TO BATTLE ..