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GURUM RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSS THE MOUTH OF THE GURUM RIVER AT THE RIVER BAR ADJOINING THE SEA. THE UNIT IS ADVANCING UP THE COAST TOWARDS ..

BISIATABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. 140 CORPORAL DANGORO (2), INSTRUCTING NATIVE TROOPS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE COMPONENT PARTS AND OPERATION OF A HAND GRENADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-25. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY CARRYING SUPPLY DROPPING CONTAINERS DURING PREPARATIONS FOR A PARACHUTE DROP TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREA. THEY HOLD AN ..

MANGEN (FURUK) RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING THE BEACH HEAD AT THE RIVER DURING THEIR ADVANCE UP THE COAST TOWARDS WEWAK

NARAKAPOR, NEAR NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. A CASE OF TOMATOES OF MIXED VARIETIES AWAITING DELIVERY TO THE DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT AT NADZAB. BELOW THE CASE OF TOMATOES IS A CASE OF LEMONS, A CROP ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON PUMP PETROL INTO A MOTOR LAUNCH WHICH THEY HAVE LOADED ON A TANK TRAILER. THE CRAFT IS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE WATERFRONT ..

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE G C COOK, (1), AND PTE C CRABBE, (2), 2/48 INFANTRY BATTALION PERSONNEL AT THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA ALONGSIDE A GROUND ..

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1945-01-09. CAPTAIN NORA HEYSEN, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, IN HER STUDIO AT 138 FLINDERS STREET COMPLETING PAINTINGS WHICH WERE COMMENCED IN NEW GUINEA

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. THE 2/13 INFANTRY BATTALION BAND PARTICIPATING IN THE BAND CONTEST DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

WONDECLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. PRIVATE J WOODS (1), AMONG SPECTATORS AT HQ 9 DIVISION WATCHING EVENTS DURING THE 9 DIV GYMKHANA AT HERBERTON RACECOURSE

HERBERTON RACECOURSE, WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. SPECTATORS AT HQ 9 DIVISION VIEWING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA FROM THE STANDS WITH UNIT FLAGS FLYING IN THE BACKGROUND. IDENTIFIED ..

WONDECLA, ATHERTON TABLELAND, QLD. 1945-01-19. TROOPS AT THE FINISHING LINE AWAIT THE JUDGES' DECISION IN THE WIRE CRUSHING EVENT, HELD AT THE HERBERTON RACECOURSE DURING THE 9 DIVISION GYMKHANA IN ..