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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-18. CAPTAIN S. WEBB, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE, COMMANDER OF THE 2/1ST HOSPITAL SHIP, "MANUNDA"

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-18. TECHNICAL SERGEANT J. DEATON, UNITED STATES ARMY, DEMONSTRATING AN AMERICAN JUNGLE UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT

AT SEA. 1944-08-21. A MEMBER OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION SELLING SOME OF THE TROPHIES WHICH HE CAPTURED FROM THE JAPANESE, TO A MEMBER OF THE CREW OF THE RAN FRIGATE, HMAS "BARCOO" WHILE EN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-18. THE NEW LIVING QUARTERS RECENTLY COMPLETED FOR THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE

AT SEA. 1944-08-20. OFFICERS ON THE BRIDGE OF THE RAN FRIGATE, HMAS "BARCOO" DURING THE VESSEL'S RUN FROM SIAR TO POTSDAM WITH TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY ARE:- LIEUTENANT A. GOTT, ..

POTSDAM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-21. A LANDING BARGE LOADED WITH TROOPS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION APPROACHING THE RAN CONVOY WHICH IS TO TRANSPORT THEM TO ALEXISHAFEN. THE CONVOY CONSISTS OF THE ..

POTSDAM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-21. TROOPS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION BOARDING THE RAN CORVETTE, HMAS "BARCOO" FOR THEIR TRANSFER FROM HANSA BAY TO ALEXISHAFEN

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-18. THE OFFICES AND QUARTERS OF THE AIDE-DE-CAMP AT HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-20. AN EXCITING INCIDENT DURING THE BASKETBALL MATCH BETWEEN HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION AND A TEAM FROM THE HMAS "MANOORA". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ABLE SEAMAN C.E. ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-22. AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEPS BEING DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP WATER DURING TESTS OF A WATERPROOFING TECHNIQUE EVOLVED BY PERSONNEL OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-19. CLERKS OF THE SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX58809 PRIVATE H.J. SCREEN (1); QX54595 PRIVATE R.E. ANDERSON ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-22. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP BEING DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP WATER DURING TESTS OF A WATERPROOFING TECHNIQUE EVOLVED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ..