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DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. MEMBERS OF THE TUG-OF-WAR TEAM OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION COMPETING IN THE FINAL AGAINST THE TRAM FROM THE 15TH FIELD AMBULANCE AT THE 15TH INFANTRY ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. MEMBERS OF THE 7TH DIVISION CONCERT PARTY "MAKING UP" FOR THEIR SHOW. THEY ARE: CORPORAL T. (IKE) CALING (1); LIEUTENANT R. STEIN, OFFICER COMMANDING (2); ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. THE BAND OF THE 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION MARCHING ON TO THE AREA AT THE START OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. VX109936 SERGEANT C.D. BROWN CLEARING 5' 1" TO WIN THE HIGH JUMP EVENT AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. PRIVATE SHERRINGTON FAILS TO CLEAR THE BAR IN THE HIGH JUMP EVENT AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. NFX142589 SISTER R. REID (1) AND NFX142586 SISTER J. L. ALLAN (2); OF THE 2/9TH GENERAL HOSPITAL TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS DURING THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. THE FINAL OF THE 100 YARDS SPRINT CHAMPIONSHIP IN PROGRESS AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL W. WYLLIE (1); CORPORAL ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. A SECTION OF THE LARGE CROWD IN ATTENDANCE AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA

PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, REPAIRING A TANK WHICH HAS JUST COME OUT OF THE FRONT LINES

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. THE SUPPLY DEPOT WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN PREPARATION FOR THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PUSH ON THE JAPANESE POSITIONS AT SIO

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. COMPETITORS IN THE BOAT RACE APPROACHING THE TURN AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH ..

HUON PENINSULA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "A" SQUADRON, 1ST TANK BATTALION PULLING BACK A MATILDA TANK ARMED WITH A 3 INCH HOWITZER TO CHECK ITS RECOIL AT THE WORKSHOP AREA OF THE ..