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KETOBA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-29. MEN OF "B" COMPANY, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, FULLY EQUIPPED FOR ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS MOVE ALONG A TRAIL AT THE BOTTOM OF THE ORGORUNA FEATURES, WHICH WERE ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-25. VX76208 PRIVATE A. BROWN (1); QX34292 PRIVATE K.P. BYRNE (2); NX79059 SERGEANT J. TISDALE (3) AND QX15453 PRIVATE A.E. POKARIER (4); MEMBERS OF A GUN CREW OF "B" ..

KETOBA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-29. VX108714 LANCE CORPORAL C. ROBERTS OF 11TH PLATOON "B" COMPANY, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKS HIS BRIGADE GEAR BEFORE GOING TO THE ASSAULT

SOGERI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. STAFF PERSONNEL OF THE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS, NEW GUINEA FORCE, WORKING AT THE UNIT SAWMILL. ALL TIMBER USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BARRACKS AND OTHER BUILDINGS IS ..

KETOBA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-29. A MEMBER OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION CARRYING "KAI" (FOOD) TO SUPPLY TROOPS ATTACKING ORGORUNA. THIS WAS THE ONLY METHOD OF MAINTAINING THE FOOD SUPPLY

SOGERI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. NX127559 SERGEANT R. WATSFORD (LEFT) AN INSTRUCTOR OF THE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS, NEW GUINEA FORCE TEACHING STUDENTS HOW TO ERECT AND STAY TELEGRAPH POLES

SOGERI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. THE CHIEF INSTRUCTOR'S RESIDENCE A THE SCHOOL SIGNALS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

SOGERI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. NX2071 WARRANT OFFICER I. A. J. QUINNELL (LEFT), IN CHARGE OF THE CONSTRUCTION WORK A THE SCHOOL, AND SX16421 SIGNALMAN A. J. KSCHAMMER (RIGHT), BOTH OF THE SCHOOL ..

KETOBA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-29. MEMBERS OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION CARRYING "KAI" (FOOD) TO TROOPS ATTACKING ORGORUNA. THIS WAS THE ONLY METHOD BY WHICH FOOD SUPPLIES COULD BE MAINTAINED

17 MILE, LALOKI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-22. A STACK OF EMPTY BOTTLES OUTSIDE THE CORDIAL FACTORY ESTABLISED AND OPERATED BY THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CANTEEN SERVICES ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, NEW ..

SOGERI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. A CLASS AT THE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS, NEW GUINEA FORCE ENJOY A SMOKE BETWEEN PERIODS

GUSAP, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. GROUND CREW MEMBERS OF NO. 4 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE ATTACHING CONTAINERS TO THE BOMB RACKS ON A WIRRAWAY. ..