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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. THE INTERIOR OF THE BUSU MILL OPERATED BY 2/3 FORESTRY COY MEMBERS SHOWING THE LENGTH OF THE BUILDING AND SOME OF THE EQUIPMENT USED

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. SERGEANTS SEATED AT LUNCH IN THE SERGEANTS' MESS, 12 SMALL SHIP COY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. THE ADMINISTRATION OFFICES AND THE SIGNAL TOWER AT HQ 12 SMALL SHIP COY. THE SITE, SITUATED WITHIN 20 FEET OF HIGH TIDE, IS THE THIRD OCCUPIED BY THE COY. THE OTHERS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-21. THE OFFICERS' LINES AND MESS WITH THE SERGEANTS' MESS IN THE BACKGROUND SHOWING AREA CLEARED BY 2/3 FORESTRY COY MEMBERS AND A PORTION OF THE UNDEVELOPED CAMP SITE

LABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-18. 43 LANDING CRAFT COY OFFICERS, OUTSIDE THE COMMANDING OFFICER'S OFFICE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPTAIN C C MACNAUGHT, (1); MAJOR G D MITCHELL, COMMANDING OFFICER, ..

25661 Warrant Officer (later Flight Sergeant [Flt Sgt]) John William Hamilton, No. 8 Squadron RAAF, drinks a mug of tea following his return from a patrol with members of a company, 2/4 Infantry ..

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. 19 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ON THE DECK OF THE TROOPSHIP FRANCIS PARKMAN AWAITING THE ORDER TO GO ASHORE

MALMAL MISSION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-16. LIEUTENANT K V BENWELL, OFFICER COMMANDING, 9 PIGEON SECTION RELEASING A PIGEON. THE BIRDS ARE GIVEN TRAINING FLIGHTS OVER AN AREA BEFORE HEADING OUT WITH ..

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. MARKINGS ON A FUNNEL OF THE TROOPSHIP FRANCIS PARKMAN INDICATING FIVE GERMAN AIRCRAFT DESTROYED BY THE SHIP'S GUNNERS AT SALERNO DURING ..

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION, LANDING ASHORE AT NAIL'S JETTY FROM LCM808, A US ARMY LANDING CRAFT, MECHANISED BARGE

MALMAL VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-16. MAJOR E H BURGESS, (1), SPEAKING DURING AN OFFICER'S CONFERENCE HELD IN THE BATTLE ROOM AT HQ 5 DIVISION

CUTARP PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-15. THE PLANTATION HOMESTEAD NEAR NAIL'S JETTY. IT WILL BE USED BY 6 FIELD AMBULANCE, 6 INFANTRY BRIGADE AS A DRESSING STATION