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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-03. OFFICERS AND NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF C COMPANY, 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT BOYLE (1); SERGEANT EATON (2); VX104159 LIEUTENANT ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-28. THE THEATRE AND CONCERT PARTY OF THE 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION REHEARSING FOR THEIR CONCERT ON THE STAGE OF THE COCONUT GROVE THEATRE WHICH WAS BUILT BY THE PIONEER ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-22. THREE SOUVENIR HUNTERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, PROUDLY DISPLAYING THEIR LARGE COLLECTION OF JAPANESE FLAGS CAPTURED IN THE AREA. THEY ARE:- WX10542 ..

AT SEA. 1944-06-24. STOKER J. YATES, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, COMING UP THROUGH THE FOREDECK HATCH ABOARD THE FAIRMILE ML431 (MOTOR LAUNCH) THE VESSEL PATROLS ALONG THE COAST BETWEEN HANSA BAY AND ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-26. LCM'S (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) BEING UNLOADED BY TROOPS OF THE 7TH DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-26. TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON AND NEW GUINEA NATIVES WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIBERTY SHIP WHARF

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-26. A LIBERTY SHIP WHARF BEING BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-01. THE BATTLE ROOM OF HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE BUILT OF NATIVE BUSH TIMBER AND HAS A THATCHED ROOF OF PALM FRONDS

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-25. TROOPS RELAXING AND YARNING IN THE TENT LINES OF THE AREA OCCUPIED BY NO.6 PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-30. PERSONNEL OF D COMPANY, 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX14091 LANCE CORPORAL T.W. REGAN (1); VX139868 CORPORAL R.H. PAGE (2); VX104531 CORPORAL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-01. AUSTRALIAN ARMY TENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN MODIFIED BY ADDING WALLS OF SISALCRAFT. THIS MODIFICATION ADDS TO THE WATERPROOFING AND INSULATING QUALITIES OF THE ISSUE TENTS

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-30. OFFICERS OF A COMPANY, 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX54060 LIEUTENANT J. LAUGHLIN, COMMANDING NO. 7 PLATOON (1); NX57168 LIEUTENANT C.J. ..