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AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-25. NATIVES FILLING SAND BAGS WITH ROCKS. THESE WILL BE POSITIONED IN STEEL CAGES TO PROVIDE FOUNDATIONS FOR A PILE DRIVEN PIER CONSTRUCTED BY HQ 6 DIVISION ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. LANCE CORPORAL R.G. SUTHERLAND, 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, OPERATING A HIGH PRESSURE PUMP DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. MEMBERS OF 4 SECTION, 7 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PHOTOGRAPHED ON THEIR JOB OF BRIDGING THE RIVER. THE BRIDGE IS ONE OF A ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. MAJOR- GENERAL R H WORDSWORTH, BRITISH ARMY, (2), WITH LIEUTENANT- COLONEL J A BISHOP, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER I HQ 6 DIVISION, (1), ON ARRIVAL AT TADJI AIRSTRIP BY ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, (1), WITH COLONEL J H RASMUSSEN, DIRECTOR- GENERAL OF PUBLIC ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A BLAMEY, COMMANDER- IN- CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, (1), WITH MAJOR- GENERAL R H WORDSWORTH, BRITISH ARMY, (2), AT TADJI ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-22. LIEUTENANT- GENERAL STURDEE, COMMANDER FIRST ARMY, (2) BEING GREETED BY MAJOR- GENERAL J E S STEVENS, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 6 DIVISION, (1), ON ARRIVAL AT THE ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A CHURCHILL VII TANK BOGGED IN MUD AND WATER DURING TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. TROOPS EAGERLY AWAITING THE SCREENING OF THE MELBOURNE CUP ARRANGED BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED FIRST ARMY HQ

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-12. SERGEANT W. WOOD, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE ATTACHED HQ FIRST ARMY, ARRIVING FROM THE AIRFIELD WITH THE SPECIAL RELEASE FILM OF THE 1944 MELBOURNE CUP

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. A TANK FIRING AT A BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE. NOTE THE THICK TROPICAL FOLIAGE WHICH IS TYPICAL OF THE AREA

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10. THE DAMAGE FROM THE SECOND ROUND OF A 95MM FIRED AGAINST NO. 2 BUNKER DURING PENETRATION TESTS CONDUCTED AT HQ 4 ARMOURED BRIGADE