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KILIGIA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-28. MEMBERS OF NO. 11 BATTERY 2/3RD TANK ATTACK REGIMENT ENJOY A CUP OF MORNING TEA. THEY ARE: NX38430 GUNNER J. R. BURKHARDT (1); NX60394 GUNNER L. GALVIN (2); ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS PROUDLY DISPLAY BERETS PRESENTED TO THEM BY MEMBERS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE DURING THEIR STAY WITH THE UNIT WHILE DOING A TANK FAMILIARIZATION ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. A MATILDA TANK OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE, WITH THREE NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS AS PASSENGERS, KNOCKING DOWN A SMALL TREE DURING A TANK DEMONSTRATION

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. BAND OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE GIVING A CONCERT FOR THE NEW GUINEA NATIVE POLICE BOYS WHO WERE ATTACHED TO THE UNIT FOR A TANK FAMILIARISATION COURSE. IDENTIFIED ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. A NEW GUINEA POLICE BOY ADMIRING THE EUPHONIUM OF TROOPER L. S. WATKINS, 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. FORMATION OF HEAVY BOMBERS OF THE 5TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FLYING OVER THE AREA ON THEIR WAY TO BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. WX11709 PRIVATE E. T. CARROLL (1) AND WX5921 PRIVATE R. A. HARTNETT OF THE 9TH DIVISION SALVAGE UNIT DISPLAY VARIOUS TYPES OF AMMUNITION WHICH WAS ABANDONED BY THE ..

WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. STORES BEING UNLOADED AT THE DEPOT OF THE 15TH PLATOON, C COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION

FAITA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX49475 TROOPER J. KEENAHAN OF CABRAMATTA, VIC, AND OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON RETURNING FROM AN 8 DAY PATROL THROUGH JAPANESE HELD TERRITORY NEAR BOGADJIM

WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. MEMBERS OF THE 27TH PLATOON, 2/6TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY AND AN AMERICAN FRIEND HAVING LUNCH DURING THE HUON PENINSULA CAMPAIGN. SHOWN ARE: NX46179 PRIVATE N. ..

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 UNITS. THE KITTENS WERE ..

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX12782 TROOPER L. W. ISENHOOD OF MEREWETHER, NSW, AND OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON DISPLAYING A BELT OF A THOUSAND STITCHES - A LUCKY CHARM BELT WORN BY A JAPANESE ..