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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. AN AMERICAN DANCE BAND REHEARSING FOR A CONCERT TO BE GIVEN TO TROOPS OF NEW GUINEA FORCE. AUSTRALIAN CONCERT PARTIES AND UNITED STATES SPECIAL SERVICE BRANCHES HAVE ..

MIOS WUNDI, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-13. HMAS STAWELL IN HARBOUR MOVING PAST A USN CABLE LAYING SHIP

MIOS WUNDI, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-15. A BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN ABOARD HMAS STAWELL

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-06. ABLE SEAMAN MCGUINESS AT THE WHEEL ABOARD HMAS STAWELL

MIOS WUNDI HARBOUR, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-15. THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN ABOARD HMAS STAWELL

GREEN ISLAND, QLD. 1944-12-21. 109 BRIGADE ORDNANCE FIELD PARK NCOS AND MEN AT THE FRONT OF TECHNICAL STORES LORRIES. CAPTAIN S G DEWAR, OFFICER COMMANDING, (12), STANDS AT THE EXTREME FRONT RANK. ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1944-12-24. MAJOR P FLAHERTY, CHAPLAIN, 14 CORPS, UNITED STATES ARMY, CONDUCTING A COMBINED AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN MIDNIGHT MASS ON CHRISTMAS EVE

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE T WARREN, 2/43 INFANTRY BATTALION SHARPENING HIS AXE PRIOR TO THE WOODCHOPPING EVENT DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. THE 2/28TH INFANTRY BATTALION BAND COMPETING IN THE BAND CONTEST DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. SPECTATORS AT HQ 9 DIVISION WATCHING ATHLETIC EVENTS DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA FROM AN ARMY TRUCK

WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. TROOPS AT HQ 9 DIVISION COMPETING IN THE WIRE CRUSHING EVENT DURING THE 9 DIV GYMKHANA, HELD AT HERBERTON RACECOURSE

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE C W OSBORNE, BASS DRUMMER, (1), 2/13 INFANTRY BATTALION PARTICIPATING IN THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA