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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. PAPUAN NATIVES ASSEMBLING AND LASHING TOGETHER THE FRAMEWORK OF A HUT THEY ARE ERECTING FOR AMERICAN TROOPS

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-04. SECTION PHOTOGRAPH OF THE WATERFRONT TAKEN FROM OBSERVATION HILL COVERS HANGAR ON LEFT AND PART OF THE AIRSTRIP. TO JOIN PHOTOGRAPHS NOS. 57973, 57974, 57975 AND 57977

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-11. LINE UP OF DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT ON THE AIRSTRIP

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-13. NX98782 SERGEANT H. DARGIE, WITH CLARINET, REHEARSING WITH THE 3RD ARMOURED DIVISION CONCERT PARTY. THE CONCERT PARTY IS AT PRESENT ENTERTAINING TROOPS OF THE 5TH ..

OFF MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. ORDINARY SEAMAN A J BENSON (1), SIGHTS A 20MM OERLIKON ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN ABOARD THE RAN FRIGATE HMAS BARCOO

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-14. BAKERS OF THE 8TH FIELD BAKERY PLATOON, WITH BREAD IN THE MAKING. THE BREAD IS AT "PANS DOUGH" STAGE AND READY FOR THE OVEN

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1043-10-11. DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT LANDING ON THE AIRSTRIP

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-14. BAKERS OF THE 8TH FIELD BAKERY PLATOON, WITH THE BREAD AT THE TABLE BEING WEIGHED AND RESHAPED BEFORE BAKING

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. STEWARD H CLARKE (1), WITH LEADING STEWARD N BEAR (2), ABOARD THE RAN VESSEL HMAS KAPUNDA. THE SHIP IS ANCHORED IN HARBOUR AFTER RETRUNING FROM A PATROL NORTH OF ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-25. MACHINERY IN USE BY MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MOBILE HOSPITAL LAUNDRY UNIT. THE TRAILER NEAREST THE CAMERA HAS WASHING FACILITIES. THE TRAILER AT THE CENTRE IS EQUIPPED WITH ..

OFF NEW GUINEA COAST. 1944-05. LIEUTENANT C M CALLOW, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VOLUNTEER RESERVE (1), COMMANDING OFFICER ABOARD HMAS KAPUNDA