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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. MEMBERS OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, LOAD RATIONS INTO A LAKATOI BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR POST TO RECONNOITRE THE SEPIK AREA. NOTE ..

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. PRIVATE F. JONES, FORWARD SCOUT, NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ARMED WITH AN OWEN GUN SCANS FOR THE ENEMY. MEMBERS OF THE PATROL ARE SEEN IN ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. "THE FIGHTING 15TH FOLLIES" SCENIC STAGE AND CINEMA THEATRE AT HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. NOTE THE USE OF THE COCONUT PALMS TO FORM SEATING

THE INTERIOR OF THE MAIN HOSPITAL WARD AT THE 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. MEMBERS OF NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION PUT THE BILLY ON FOR A CUP OF TEA BEFORE THE START OF AN EARLY MORNING PATROL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

SUB-LIEUTENANT P.T. AILWOOD, OFFICER OF QUARTERS (3), DIRECTING THE GUN CREW OF A 20 MM OERLIKON GUN POSITIONED AMIDSHIPS ABOARD ONE OF THE HIS MAJESTY'S AUSTRALIAN MOTOR LAUNCHES

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ESCORTED BY SERGEANT R.H. BARKER, ON PATROL. THE LEADING BOY IS INANDUA, WHO HAS 25 JAPANESE TO HIS ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE A TRIP WIRE BOOBY TRAPPED TO A FRAGMENTATION BOMB POSITIONED IN A CORDAGE DUMP NORTH OF THE BAY BY RETREATING ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE TRANSFER OF PATIENTS FROM THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS BY A NATIVE LAKATOI TO A MEDICAL LAUNCH. MANAM ISLAND, A LIVE VOLCANO, IS SEEN ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THE BRIGADE SWING BAND PARTICIPATING IN A CONCERT STAGED AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, NORTH ALEXISHAFEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX120385 SERGEANT H. ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A MEMBER OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP TESTS A JAPANESE TELEPHONE ON 5TH DIVISION SIGNAL LINES

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX120525 LIEUTENANT T.F. BODGEN, AMENITIES OFFICER, AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, APPLIES MAKE-UP TO PERFORMERS FOR A SKETCH ENTITLED PISTOL PACKING MOMMA. ..