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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MOBILE HOSPITAL LAUNDRY UNIT FOLDING WASHED AND DRIED CLOTHES IN THE DESPATCH BAY. LEFT TO RIGHT: NX177367 PRIVATE N. C. WATSON; N215394 PRIVATE A. ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. TROOPS IN THE FORWARD AREA OF THE 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE OLD JETTY RECEIVING NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES FROM THE CREW OF HMA MOTOR LAUNCH 806 RAN. ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. THE RAN VESSEL HMAS KAPUNDA ANCHORED IN HARBOUR AFTER RETURNING FROM A PATROL NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN. DURING THE PATROL THE SHIP BOMBARDED SHORE POSITIONS ON KARKAR ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. THE OLD HOSPITAL AT THE CATHOLIC MISSION. IT IS NOW IN USE AS THE MAIN WARD AT THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. MANY OF THE MISSION'S ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. THE KITCHEN STAFF, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, PREPARING DINNER NEAR ONE OF THE WRECKED BUILDINGS AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. MANY OF THE MISSION'S BUILDINGS HAVE ..

YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17/18. SERGEANT BROADHURST, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1), INDICATES MOVEMENT ON THE BANK TO MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLANTOON, WHO ARE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI TANK GUN AT THE MOUTH OF THE REMPI RIVER NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. SURE OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR MACHINE GUN, THESE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS SMILED CONFIDENTLY WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER ASKED THEM HOW THEY FELT ABOUT MEETING THE JAPANESE. THE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE MAKING USE OF THE TROLLEYS AND LINES WHICH WERE LAID AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COPRA AND SUPPLIES ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. P203 CAPTAIN F. J. POMEROY, OFFICER IN CHARGE, SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN REGION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (2), SEATED AMONG ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER IN NEW GUINEA STOPS WORK FOR A MOMENT TO SMILE FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-19. PERSONNEL FROM HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION ABOARD NO. 2 AIRCRAFT, A DOUGLAS C47 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT, LOADED WITH THE ..