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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-22. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, PLACING A MEDAL AROUND THE NECK OF GARTER, A NATIVE "DOCTOR" WHO ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-22. GARTER, A NATIVE "DOCTOR" PROUDLY DISPLAYING A MEDAL WHICH HE HAS JUST BEEN AWARDED BY THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT FOR HIS ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-07-28. RATINGS OF THE SEAMAN'S DIVISION OF THE RAN SHORE STATION, THE HMAS "BASILISK"

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-07-28. RATINGS OF THE MISCELLANEOUS DIVISION OF THE RAN SHORE STATION, THE HMAS "BASILISK"

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-07-28. THE CHIEF PETTY OFFICER AND PETTY OFFICERS OF THE RAN SHORE STATION, THE HMAS "BASILISK"

THE SLIPWAY AT THE RAN BASE STORE, HMAS "BASILISK" WITH HMAS WATCHER (FORMERLY LOOKOUT) ON THE SLIPS

LAE-NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-20. A MEMBER OF THE 2ND CORPS SALVAGE UNIT DRAWING THE WATER FROM ON OF THE MANY 44 GALLON DRUMS OF USED ENGINE OIL COLLECTED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 39TH LINE OF ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-07-28. STAFF OF THE RAN BASE STORE, HMAS "BASILISK". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PETTY OFFICER HONEYSETT (1); PAY SUB LIEUTENANT J. BALMER (2); PAY LIEUTENANT T.W. SLADE ..

LAE-NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-20. PRIVATE R.D. WALKLEY (1) AND PRIVATE A. CLARKE (2) OF THE 2ND CORPS SALVAGE UNIT FILLING 44 GALLON DRUMS WITH USED ENGINE OIL FOR SHIPMENT BACK TO THE MAINLAND ..

LAE-NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-20. THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND HIS OFFICERS OUTSIDE THEIR OFFICE AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA. FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX250 BRIGADIER A.G. TORR, DSO, CHIEF ..

ELA BEACH, PAPUA. 1944-07-28. AN EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE WELL EQUIPPED ALLIED SERVICES CLUB, WHICH IS RUN AND CONTROLLED BY THE 13TH ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-22. NX112671 CAPTAIN C.W. POWDITCH, G111 OPERATIONS (1) AND VX74779 CAPTAIN C.C. GUY G111 INTELLIGENCE (2) OUTSIDE THE G111 OPERATIONS TENT AT HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION