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SHAGGY RIDGE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-15. NX9706 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1, C. T. HALMARICK, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION MOVING ALONG A TRACK THROUGH THE KUNEI GRASS BELOW SHAGGY ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-16. VX108132 LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. R. MARSTON, DSO., ED., COMMANDING OFFICE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. CORPORAL J. FREENEY, 59TH UNITED STATES PORT BATTALION WINNING THE HIGH JUMP AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL WITH A JUMP OF 5' 7"

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. FINISH OF THE 100 YARDS SPRINT AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL. THE RESULT WAS: FIRST - NX150795 PRIVATE J. WOODS, 33RD AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. Q1607 SIGNALMAN G. E. STRANGE OF THE 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS WINNING THE 1 MILE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. COOKS OF HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION PREPARING A CHRISTMAS TURKEY FOR THE OVEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX12574 SERGEANT C. J. PARRY (1); NX166431 PRIVATE S. F. ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. PERSONNEL OF 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WERE DECORATED DURING THE BOBDUBI- SALAMAUA CAMPAIGN, PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. THEY ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. QX47852 SIGNALMAN G. E. PRIOR, 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS, WINNING THE 12" UNDERHAND WOOD CHOP EVENT AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL

MASAWENG BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A JOIN-UP PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE BEACH SHOWING FORTIFICATION POINT ON THE RIGHT (TO JOIN PHOTOGRAPH NO. 63137)

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. CONTESTANTS SCALING THE SIX FOOT PALISADE IN THE OBSTACLE RACE AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PRIVATE C. LEGG (1); PRIVATE ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION TUG-OF-WAR TEAM IN ACTION AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL A. M. JENKINS (1); ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. A PLATOON FROM THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION AT "EXAMINE ARMS" POSITION BEING EXAMINED BY JUDGES DURING THE 15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA