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AT SEA. 1944-08/09. RATINGS WORKING IN THE 4" GUN MAGAZINE ABOARD THE RAN CORVETTE, GEELONG DURING GUNNERY PRACTICE AS THE VESSEL PROCEEDS ALONG THE COAST OF NEW GUINEA

HOMBOLT BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08/09. RATING ABOARD THE RAN CORVETTE, GEELONG USING AN ALDIS LAMP TO SIGNAL THE PORT AUTHORITY AS THEY PREPARE TO ENTER THE BAY

SIAR-NAGADA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-08. QX27399 PRIVATE C.H. COLEMAN (1) AND Q30663 CORPORAL E.W. GRIGG (2) BUSILY ENGAGED IN HANGING OUT CLOTHES IN THE LINES OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION "THE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. ARMOURERS OVERHAULING MACHINE GUNS IN THE ARMAMENT SECTION OF THE 133RD BRIGADE WORKSHOPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX156232 WARRANT OFFICER II, R. BASTICK ..

SIAR-NAGADA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-08. A MESS HUT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION "THE QUEENSLAND CAMERON HIGHLANDERS"

A busy scene in the regimental aid post of the 61st Infantry Battalion "the Queensland Cameron Highlanders". Identified, left to right: Q28817 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Wilfred Conrad Weise; N227567 ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08/09. PETTY OFFICERS RECEIVING THEIR PAY ABOARD THE RAN CORVETTE GEELONG

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. THE MOBILE CANVAS WORKSHOPS OF THE 133RD BRIGADE WORKSHOPS. TO JOIN TO PHOTOGRAPH NO. 75834. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS:- NX79557 CRAFTSMAN L.C. NELSON (1)

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-11. TROOPS OF THE 113TH BRIGADE WORKSHOP, PUMPING WATER FROM A WELL SUNK IN THE NEW CAMP AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX109830 PRIVATE E.G. DAVIS (1)

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-11. TROOPS OF THE 113TH BRIGADE WORKSHOPS, CLEARING AWAY THE JUNGLE UNDERGROWTH ON THE AREA SELECTED FOR THEIR NEW CAMP SITE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX117477 CRAFTSMAN ..

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-11. TROOPS OF THE 113TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WORKSHOPS OPERATING THEIR NEW PORTABLE SAWMILL WHILE CUTTING JUNGLE TIMBER TO BUILD A NEW UNIT CAMP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. NX121422 WARRANT OFFICER II, K.A. O'ROURKE (1) NX130518 CRAFTSMAN J. SUTHERLAND (2) AND NX156878 CRAFTSMAN W.J. DUNN (3) WORKING IN THE MACHINE AND FITTING SHOP ..