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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-14. NX110641 CORPORAL J.R. BARNES (1) AND N238625 PRIVATE R.G. MCCANN (2) WALKING THROUGH THE MEN'S LINES IN THE CAMP AREA OF THE 133RD BRIGADE ORDNANCE FIELD PARK

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. CARPENTERS AND TEXTILE WORKERS OF THE 133RD BRIGADE WORKSHOPS BUSY IN THEIR TENT WORKSHOP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- N456872 CORPORAL A.L. MCGEORGE (1); ..

POTSDAM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-05. OFFICERS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING A SWIM IN THE HEAVY SURF NEAR THEIR CAMP. NOTE MANAM ISLAND IN THE BACKGROUND. THIS VOLCANIC ISLAND IS ACTIVE AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-21. AN EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE QUARTERS BUILT FOR GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE, KCB, CMG, DSO, ED, COMMANDER, ALLIED LAND FORCES SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-19. AN AERIAL VIEW OF HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

KARKAR ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-19. NATIVES EATING RICE BEFORE MOVING TO WORK AT PLANTATIONS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-19. VX92262 LIEUTENANT A.C. PAUL, HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SADLY WATCHES HMT "KATOOMBA" PULLING OUT FROM THE WHARD AS SHE COMMENCED HER JOURNEY TO THE MAINLAND ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-19. VX148143 CORPORAL R. RITCHIE, 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, SMILES CHEERFULLY DESPITE HIS HEAVY KITBAG, AS HE MOVES ALONG THE DECK OF HMT "KATOOMBA" BEFORE SHE SAILS ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-19. HAPPY MEMBERS OF THE 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ON THE DECK ON HMT "KATOOMBA" IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THEIR SAILING FOR THE MAINLAND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. TX11754 SERGEANT J.N. WILSON (1) AND TX12083 SERGEANT H.A. LEIGHTON (2) COMEDIANS OF THE "TASMANIACS", THE TASMANIAN LINES OF COMMUNITCATION CONCERT PARTY ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. NEW GUINEA NATIVES FORM A KNOT OF INTERESTED SPECTATORS DURING A REHEARSAL BY THE "TASMANIACS", THE TASMANIAN LINES OF COMMUNICATION CONCERT PARTY. IDENTIFIED ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-23. PERSONNEL OF THE 77TH DENTAL UNIT, 5TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX156727 STAFF SERGEANT G.W. DALE (1); NX172829 CORPORAL J. WALSH (2); NX99092 STAFF ..