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1942-12-07. NEW GUINEA. A 105MM M-3A1 HOWITZER COMPLETE WITH SPARES, TRACTOR AND AMMUNITION IS UNLOADED SOMEWHERE IN THE BATTLE AREA. THE GUN CREW ALSO CAME WITH THE GUN. PICTURE SHOWS THE CARGO ..

1942-12-16. PAPUA. FALL OF GONA. PTE. LEN, OVENS OF KOORDE. HE IS CREDITED WITH 12 KILLS IN 21 HOURS DURING THE FINAL ASSAULT ON GONA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-14. PAPUA. THEY Y.M.C.A. UNIT IN A FORWARD AREA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-16. GONA, PAPUA. CHURCH OF ENGLAND PADRE A.E. BEGBIE IN A SMALL BURIAL GROUND IN A CLEARING PUSHING A CROSS INTO THE GROUND AT THE HEAD OF ONE OF THE GRAVES OF SOLDIERS, MANY FROM 55/53RD ..

1942-12-16. PAPUA. GONA. FORWARD OBSERVATION OFFICER WITH 55/53RD BATTALION, LIEUTENANT W. M. FINLEY OF NSW, CLIMBS A TREE TO DIRECT FIRE FROM HIS 25 POUNDER GUN. WHEN THE 25 POUNDERS FIRST ARRIVED ..

1942-12-16. PAPUA. GONA. WOUNDED AUSTRALIANS, PROBABLY FROM THE 55/53RD BATTALION, BEING PLACED IN A SEDAN CAR WHICH WAS CONVERTED INTO AN AMBULANCE. THIS CAR WAS CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE AT ..

1942-12-16. PAPUA. GONA. WOUNDED AUSTRALIANS RECEIVE TREATMENT IN THE FRONT LINE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-11. PAPUA GONA. AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER, WHO HAS JUST CRAWLED IN AFTER LYING EIGHT DAYS WOUNDED NEAR JAPANESE LINES, RECEIVED TREATMENT. HE WAS ONLY A FEW FEET AWAY FROM JAPANESE DUG-OUTS AND ..

1942-12-07. NEW GUINEA. A 105MM M-3A1 HOWITZER COMPLETE WITH SPARES, TRACTOR AND AMMUNITION IS UNLOADED SOMEWHERE IN THE BATTLE AREA. THE GUN CREW ALSO CAME WITH THE GUN. PICTURE SHOWS A PORTION OF ..

1942-12-11. NEW GUINEA. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE BUNA AREA. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN FLOWN INTO ACTION. GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY WISHES THE TROOPS "GOOD LUCK". (NEGATIVE BY ..

1942-12-07. NEW GUINEA. A 105MM M-3A1 HOWITZER COMPLETE WITH SPARES, TRACTOR AND AMMUNITION IS UNLOADED SOMEWHERE IN THE BATTLE AREA. THE GUN CREW ALSO CAME WITH THE GUN. PICTURE SHOWS A PORTION OF ..

1942-12-11. PAPUA - GONA. ALLIED PALNES BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS. PICTURE SHOWS BOMB BURST IN FRINGE OF BUSH SURROUNDING GONA. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)