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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. VX13 LIEUTENANT GENERAL S G SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING NEW GUINEA FORCE ACCOMPANIED BY VX14 BRIGADIER B W PULVER CBE DSO, ..

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-04. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ON PARADE AT HEADQUARTERS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, IN THE MOROBE DISTRICT

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. THE INTERIOR OF THE BOMB DAMAGED TABEL MISSION WHICH HAS RECENTLY BEEN CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF THE 37/52ND INFANTRY BATTALION

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. THE CONGREGATION AT A SPECIAL SERVICE HELD FOR THE INVASION OF FRANCE AT THE NEW GUINEA FORCE CINEMA, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX156703 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX4298 CORPORAL M E COX (1); QX26020 CORPORAL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-09. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE WOOD MACHINE SHOP AT THE 2/7TH ADVANCED WORKSHOP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX9803 SERGEANT H BALLINGER (1); WX9878 CRAFTSMAN A E SLATER (2); ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-07. THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ORDNANCE SERVICE BUILDING (AT THE BACKGROUND), WITH THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR ORDNANCE SERVICE HUT AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. COMPETITORS BREAKING THE LINE AT THE START OF THE TEAMS RACE DURING THE SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY HQ, 5TH DIVISION AT MALAHANG BEACH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- MAJOR ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. THE BUSY EVERYDAY SCENE AT THE BEACH HEAD OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION. NOTE THE PILEDRIVER ON THE LEFT BEING USED TO BUILD A NEW JETTY FOR SMALL CRAFT

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, UNLOADING A 42 TON CHURCHILL IV TANK FROM THE HOLD OF THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, NORMAN J. COLMAN. THIS TANK IS ONE OF ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-20. THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND STORE

LAE NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-20. NX171 BRIGADIER A G TORR, DSO, CHIEF ENGINEER, HQ NEW GUINEA FORCE (1) AND VX89078 MAJOR J B MULVANY, STAFF OFFICER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, (INTELLIGENCE) ..