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JABA RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-18. 15 INFANTRY BATTALION SUPPORT TROOPS, GUIDED BY THE HELMSMAN AT THE FOREGROUND, SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATING THE RIVER BY BARGE TO ASSIST D ..

LABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-22. CORPORAL DAVIS, 43 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S COXSWAIN, EFFECTING MINOR REPAIRS. THIS LAUNCH WAS BUILD BY LIEUTENANT BENNETT DURING HIS SPARE TIME

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. A SOUTHERN CROSS POWER UNIT PROVIDING DIESEL MOTORS TO DRIVE MACHINERY IN AN "A" TYPE MILL AT THE UNTHANK MILL SITE. THE MILL IS OPERATED BY 2/3 FORESTRY COY MEMBERS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. THE AS 11, A DIESEL LAUNCH OF 130 TONS DEAD WEIGHT, OPERATED BY 12 SMALL SHIP COY. THE LAUNCH, IMPRESSED IN AN UNFINISHED CONDITION AT LA PEROUSE, SYDNEY, MEASURED 70 ..

LABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. 55 PORT CRAFT COY TROOPS IN DISCARDED AIRCRAFT BELLY TANKS ADAPTED WITH ENGINE, RUDDER AND KEEL FOR USE AS MOTOR BOATS. THE CRAFT ARE SPEEDY AND SURPRISINGLY ROOMY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-22. NATIVES SUPPLIED BY ANGAU OUTSIDE THE YMCA CHAPEL. ON SUNDAY EVENINGS MEETINGS ARE HELD. THEY CONSIST OF COMMUNITY SINGING, TALKS BY A CHAPLAIN, OR WELFARE WORKER, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. LOGS AT UNTHANK MILL PREPARED FOR CUTTING BY 2/3 FORESTRY COY MEMBERS

LABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. 55 PORT CRAFT COY PERSONNEL IN THEIR LIVING QUARTERS ON A COASTAL BARGE ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTH OF LAE, RELAXING AT THE END OF THEIR DAYS WORK

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-20. SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE GREEN, YMCA, AT HIS DESK

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. THE INTERIOR OF A "B" TYPE MILL IN OPERATION AT THE UNTHANK MILL BY 2/3 FORESTRY COY MEMBERS

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-20. SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE GREEN, YMCA, (1), WITH CORPORAL V T STANFORD, (2), LOOKING OVER STOCK. THE EQUIPMENT INCLUDES GAMES, WIRELESS SETS AND A PUBLIC ADDRESS ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-20. SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE GREEN, (6), OUTSIDE THE YMCA HUT WITH HIS STAFF OF WILLING HELPERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C A CONSTABLE, (1); PTE E R TOZER, ..