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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. MAINTENANCE WORK ON A TANK DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. PLOUGH GUARDS REMOVED SHOWING MUD PACKED UNDER TRACKS DURING TANK TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. 'THE STAG', A SHERMAN M4A2 MEDIUM TANK APPROACHING THE TOP OF COURSE NO. 2 DURING TANK TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL VII TANK ENGAGED IN ITS SECOND ATTEMPT AT COURSE NO. 3 DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-12. A CLIMATIC DATA CHART INDICATING MONTHLY TEMPERATURE AND RAINFALL AT SELECTED STATIONS

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A SHERMAN M4A2 MEDIUM TANK (REAR VIEW) AT THE TOP OF COURSE NO. 2 DURING TANK TESTS AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL MK V TANK ENGAGED IN ITS FIRST ATTEMPT AT COURSE NO. 3 DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

'The Stag', a Sherman M4A2 medium tank, approaching the top of Course no. 2 during tank tests at HQ 4 Armoured Brigade

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. TANKS ADVANCING OVER A SELECTED COURSE DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

AT SEA. 1944-10-22. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY ABOARD THE SS TAROONA, RELAXING AND SUNBATHING ON THE NO. 2 HATCH DURING THEIR MOVEMENT TO NEW GUINEA

HERBERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-10-11. THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS, PRESENTED TO NX40550 SERGEANT N.S. MACINTYRE, 2/ 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THIS IS THE FOURTH SUCH AWARD ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-10-11. VX17 MAJOR GENERAL J.E.S. STEVENS, DSO, ED, GOC 6TH DIVISION (1) PRESENTS THE ORDER OF PATRIOTIC WAR FIRST CLASS TO NX4050 SERGEANT N.S. MACINTYRE (2). MEMBERS OF THE 2/ ..