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MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. TROOPS RELAXING IN THE RECREATION HUT WHICH IS JOINTLY RUN BY THE SALVATION ARMY AND THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND SET AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS AT HEADQUARTERS, 5TH ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. ARMY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE PERSONNEL ATTACHED TO THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, UNLOADING CASES OF BOOKS DURING THE BRIEF STOP OF THE COURIER BARGE OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944. THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 593RD UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY PAUSES AT THE GATE TO HIS QUARTERS

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. MECHANICS OF THE 231ST LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, OVER-HAULING SOME OF THE UNIT MOTOR VEHICLES

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. SIGNALS PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION TESTING THE POWER GENERATING PLANT OF A CAPTURED JAPANESE MODEL 94, TYPE 2, 300 WATT, RADIO TRANSMITTER

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944. VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL OF THE TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. OFFICERS AND NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 165TH GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY

Officers of the 165th General Transport Company. Identified, left to right, back row: Mr Clucas, YMCA representative, NX107368 Captain (Capt) John Herbert McClafferty, NX13657 Capt William Richard ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-16. LANCE CORPORAL W.J. MITCHELL (1) AND QX40794 MAJOR F. SCOTT (2) OF HEADQUARTERS SIGNALS, 5TH DIVISION, EXAMINING A MODEL 94, TYPE 2, 300 WATT, RADIO TRANSMITTER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-22. A WRESTLING MATCH IN PROGRESS DURING THE BOXING TOURNAMENT STAGES BETWEEN AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN SERVICEMEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- FIRST SERGEANT MCGRATH, 814TH ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-22. PERSONNEL OF "G" OPERATIONAL STAFF, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-07-28. THE MAIN NAVAL STORE OF THE RAN BASE STORE, HMAS "BASILISK". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PAY LIEUTENANT L.W. SLADE (1); MR ALWAY, WARRANT SUPPLY OFFICER (2); PAY SUB ..