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MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1914. LIEUTENANT COMMANDER L.S. BRACEGIRDLE, AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AN&MEF), LATER TO COMMAND THE 1ST ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL BRIDGING TRAIN, READING ..

NEW GUINEA, C. 1915. HM AUXILIARY VESSEL GABRIEL, CAPTURED FROM THE ROMAN CATHOLIC GERMAN MISSION, WHOSE HEADQUARTERS WERE AT ALEXISHAFEN, ABOUT EIGHT MILES FROM MADANG. AFTER BEING HELD FOR A WEEK ..

THE OFFICERS' MESS AT EITAPE, THE MOST WESTERN OUTPOST IN NEW GUINEA, WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CODE SIGNAL "WELCOME" FLYING ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE "SIAR" WITH CHRISTMAS MAILS, RELIEFS AND PROVISIONS. ..

NEW GUINEA. C. 1915. NATIVES IN CANOES AT KARNBRIM, SEPIK RIVER, WISHING TO BARTER. (DONATED BY LT.-COM. G.A. HILL, RNR.)

NEW GUINEA, C. 1915. A PARTY OF MEN OF THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AN&MEF) FROM THE "WARREGO" DISCOVERING A MINIATURE TREASURE BURIED IN THE BUSH BY GERMAN RESIDENTS. ..

NEW GUINEA, C. 1915. A NATIVE VILLAGE OPPOSITE ANGORAM, ON THE BANKS OF THE SEPIK RIVER. (DONOR LT.-COM. G.A. HILL, RNR.)

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO PORT MORESBY

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO PORT MORESBY

Bougainville. 28 March 1945. Australian-manned Matilda tanks of B Squadron, 2/4 Armoured Regiment being landed at Toko Beach from American landing crafts, tank (LCTs) prior to moving into action

TADJI NEAR AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. MECHANICS, FITTERS, AND ARMOURERS OF NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF, WHO HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB WITH BEAUFORT SQUADRONS SWARM OVER A BOMBER AIRCRAFT BEING ..

WEWAK AREA, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. C. 1944-10. BEAUFORT BOMBER AIRCRAFT OF NO. 8 SQUADRON RAAF DROP THEIR BOMBS OVER ENEMY TARGETS NEAR WEWAK

A Beaufort aircraft of No. 100 Squadron RAAF, being prepared for a raid on Gasmata by 62886 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Albert Henry Bradbury Thompson, Ashfield, NSW; 19845 Sergeant Dugald James ..