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AT SEA. 1944-08-21. MEMBERS OF THE CRUISING WATCH ABOARD THE RAN FRIGATE, HMAS "BARCOO" WHILE ON THE WAY TO ALEXISHAFEN WITH TROOPS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-20. MEMBERS OF THE BASKETBALL TEAM FROM THE HMAS "MANOORA" WHICH IS TO PLAY A TEAM FROM HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION DURING A INTER-UNIT SPORTS MEETING. IDENTIFIED ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-22. NX128788 LIEUTENANT A.H. PEDEN, HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (1) ASSISTING TO WATERPROOF AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP BEFORE THE TRIALS OF THE NEW WATERPROOFING ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-19. OFFICERS OF THE SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX108086 CAPTAIN W.B. BALLARD, ADJUTANT (1); VX45177 MAJOR T.A. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-19. VX12721 COLONEL A.J. STEWART, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF SUPPLIES AND TRANSPORT, HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-22. ENGINEERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION PUTTING A MOBILE PILE DRIVER INTO ACTION DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW JETTY

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-22. A 3 TON FOUR WHEEL DRIVE CHEVROLET TRUCK BEING DRIVEN THROUGH DEEP WATER DURING TESTS OF A WATERPROOFING TECHNIQUE EVOLVED BY MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-20. MEMBERS OF THE SOCCER FOOTBALL TEAM FROM THE HMAS "MANOORA" WHICH IS TO PLAY A TEAM FROM HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION DURING AN INTER-UNIT SPORTS MEETING. IDENTIFIED ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. VX147856 CORPORAL L. SMITH, VIOLINIST (1) AND TX14939 CORPORAL E.S.T. SAUNDERS, PIANO ACCORDIONIST (2) OF THE "TASMANIACS" THE TASMANIAN LINES OF COMMUNICATION ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. TX12432 CORPORAL R.J.I. DENT (1); TX12083 SERGEANT H.A. LEIGHTON (2) AND TX11754 SERGEANT J.N. WILSON (3) COMEDIANS OF THE "TASMANIACS", THE TASMANIAN LINES OF THE ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. VX147856 CORPORAL L. SMITH (1) AND TX14842 STAFF SERGEANT D.J. MILEY (2) COMEDIANS OF THE "TASMANIACS", THE TASMANIAN LINES OF COMMUNICATION CONCERT PARTY DOING A ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. THE COMEDIANS OF THE "TASMANIACS", THE TASMANIAN LINES OF COMMUNICATION CONCERT PARTY, DOING A COURTROOM SKETCH DURING A CONCERT REHEARSAL. THEY ARE:- TX12432 ..