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WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. A 7.7MM JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN (WOODPECKER) MOUNTED AND READY FOR ACTION FOUND BY PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH DIVISION SALVAGE UNIT

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON LOOKING OVER A LIBERATOR (B-24) WHICH CRASHED ON THE AIRSTRIP RETURNING FROM A RAID ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TROOPER ..

FAITA AREA, NEW GUINEA.1944-01-07. VX38890 CAPTAIN D. ST. A. DEXTER OF FOOTSCRAY, VIC, COMMANDING OFFICER OF A TROOP AND OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON RETURNING FROM AN EIGHT DAY PATROL THROUGH ..

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX58995 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2, J. S. O'BRIEN OF BONDI, NSW, AND OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON WITH TWO OF THE FIVE KITTEN MASCOTS OF THE UNIT. THE KITTENS WERE ..

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON ENJOYING BREAKFAST IN THEIR MESS AT HEADQUARTERS. SHOWN ARE: TROOPER J. R. SMITH (1); SERGEANT F. W. BRYANT (2); LANCE SERGEANT ..

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON LOOKING OVER AN AMERICAN LIBERATOR (B-24) WHICH CRASHED ON THE AIRSTRIP RETURNING FROM A RAID ON WEWAK. THEY ARE: SERGEANT A. ..

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. VX84164 TROOPER K. R. BEER OF MOONEE PONDS, VIC, NO. 8 SECTION, C TROOP, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX78530 TROOPER L. E. WEBSTER OF RANDWICK, NSW, A TROOP, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. VX113419 PRIVATE HENDERSON OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, OF MALVERN, VIC, PERCHED OUTSIDE HIS TENT USING A TELEPHONE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. QX6011 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. J. CUMMINGS OBE, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, CROSSING A NEW LOG BRIDGE BETWEEN GUY'S POST AND SHAGGY RIDGE

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON CROSSING A SWING BRIDGE IN THE UNIT HEADQUARTERS AREA. PICTURED HERE ARE: SERGEANT A. DIXON OF SUMMERHIL, NSW, PAY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-03. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, WHO HAVE JUST ARRIVED BY AIRCRAFT FROM PORT MORESBY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TX603 ..