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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. RATS REMOVED FROM CAMP TRAPS AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, BEING INCINERATED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TYPHUS FROM ADJOINING AREAS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DROPPING UNPROTECTED SUPPLIES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STORPEDO CONTAINERS IN SUPPLY DROPS TO HEADQUARTERS NEW ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A PATROL RETURNING DOWN THE BOTOI RIVER FROM FORWARD POSITIONS FOR RATIONS FOR NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY HAVE BORROWED A LOCAL ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE CHOIR ON STAGE DURING A CONCERT HELD AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NORTH ALEXISHAFEN. FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 17 PERSONNEL SEE PROVISIONAL CAPTION

HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP WORKING ON HEADSTOCKS, TAILSTOCKS AND SADDLES OF ABANDONED JAPANESE LATHE EQUIPMENT. EACH LATHE IS CURRENTLY VALUED AT ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. NX179 COLONEL E.A. COLEMAN (1), WITH VX39135 MAJOR A.K. GOUCH (2), EXAMINE AN UNDAMAGED WIRELESS TRANSMITTER SUCCESSFULLY DROPPED BY PARACHUTE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. A STORPEDO CONTAINING STORES AND PROVISIONS DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO PERSONNEL AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. NOTE THE POINTED PERCUSSION NOSE WHICH BURSTS AS THE ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. A STORPEDO CONTAINING STORES AND PROVISIONS DROPPED BY PARACHUTE TO PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. THE BROKEN PERCUSSION NOSE, (FOREGROUND), IS DESIGNED ..

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. THE TEETH OF A SAW BEING SET AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-21. SUPPLIES DROPPED FOR PURPOSES OF COMPARISON (WITHOUT THE PROTECTION OF A STORPEDO CONTAINER) TO PERSONNEL AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

BUSU FOREST, LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-26. NATIVE LABOUR SUPPLIED BY THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT LOAD SCANTLINGS FROM YARD STACKS AT THE 2/3RD FORESTRY COMPANY, ROYAL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE INSIDE A MOBILE DRESSING ROOM APPLYING TOUCHES OF "GLAMOUR". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..