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FAIR RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT OBSERVING THEIR ARTILLERY FIRE ON JAPANESE POSITIONS. ON SHAGGY RIDGE. A BATTERY OF THE REGIMENT FIRED 156 ..

GUY'S POST, FARIA RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-08. NX38392 PRIVATE R. S. LOVELL OF WOY WOY, NSW, AND OF THE 2/33RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING GO GUY'S POST TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OF THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-10. CUT INTO THE SIDE OF THE "PIMPLE" ON SHAGGY RIDGE THIS KITCHEN IS SERVING "A" COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IN THE BACKGROUND IS THE SOUTH EAST END OF THE ..

RAMU VALLEY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-08. SX30668 PRIVATE R. J. HILLIER OF GAWLER, SA, AND OF THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYS A SPELL DURING THE TREK FROM GUY'S POST

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-01-23. THE OFFICER COMMANDING MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE, VX117252 CAPTAIN G.H. NICHOLSON HOLDING A WATER MELON GROWN ..

RAMU VALLEY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-08. TROOPS OF THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOY A SPELL DURING THEIR MARCH FROM GUY'S POST. SHOWN ARE: SX17414 LANCE CORPORAL A. J. CHELLEW OF ..

NINE MILE QUARRY AREA, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. THE 12TH COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS, (WORKS), (A.I.F.), FIRING A 350 LB CHARGE OF GELIGNITE AND MONOBELL AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY. THE ..

RAMU VALLEY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-08. SX12327 PRIVATE T. C. REID OF THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-13. NX8 LIEUTENANT GENERAL SIR LESLIE MORSHEAD, KCB, KBE, CMG, DSO, ED., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE (1), ARRIVING AT THE COMBINED SERVICES SPORTS ..

RAMU VALLEY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-08. NX112073 LIEUTENANT G. ROBILLIARD OF NO. 18 PLATOON, 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION PAUSES FOR A REST DURING A STEEP CLIMB

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-13. THE FINAL OF THE 12 INCH UNDER HAND WOODCHOP AT THE COMBINED SERVICES SPORTS CARNIVAL

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-13. TUG OF WAR TEAM OF THE 33RD AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY WINNING THE FINAL PULL AT THE COMBINED SERVICES SPORTS MEETING