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LAE-NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-19. A LARGE DEEP HOLE WASHED OUT OF THE LAE-NADZAB ROAD DURING A CLOUDBURST IN THE AREA

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. WELDERS OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY REPAIR WORKSHOPS ARC WELDING A NEW PLATE INTO THE HULL OF AN AMPHIBIOUS "DUKW"

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. MEMBERS OF THE STAFF OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE ON THE VERANDAH OF THE OLD MISSION BUILDING WHICH THEY HAVE CONVERTED INTO A WARD FOR SCRUB TYPHUS CASES

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. SERGEANT TAPIOLI, DCM, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION (1) CHATTING WITH NX70338 LIEUTENANT COLONEL K.B. NOAD, OFFICER IN CHARGE, MEDICAL DIVISION, 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. NATIVES LOADING THE COURIER BARGE OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY WHICH RUNS A SERVICE BETWEEN MADANG AND ALEXISHAFEN FOR THE 5TH DIVISION

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. A NEW WARD FOR THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE NEARING COMPLETION IN THE CATHEDRAL GROUNDS

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944. A JEEP OF THE 84TH AUSTRALIAN MOBILE CINEMA MOVING ABOARD THE COURIER BARGE OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY IN PREPARATION FOR THE RETURN TRIP TO MADANG

AT SEA. 1944. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ENJOYS A READ ABOARD THE COURIER BARGE OF THE 593 UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY DURING THE TRIP BACK TO MADANG

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. A VIEW OF THE NEW WHARF TAKEN FROM THE DECK OF THE COURIER BARGE OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. THE COURIER BARGE OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY PASSING AN AMERICAN "LIBERTY" SHIP AS SHE LEAVES THE HARBOUR ON HER WAY TO ALEXISHAFEN

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AND NATIVES OUTSIDE THE RECREATION HUT WHICH IS RUN JOINTLY BY THE SALVATION ARMY AND THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND SET AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS AT ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. NX15943 LIEUTENANT J.S. CLEARY, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, FIELD TEAM, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION