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WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. GENERAL VIEW OF THE WALINGAI AREA. (TO JOIN TO PHOTOGRAPH NO. 63271)

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-03. VX82161 PRIVATE M. V. CAREY (1) AND PRIVATE F. CAULFIELD (2) OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, QUENCHING THEIR THIRST FROM A DRUM OF DRINKING ..

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. PERSONNEL 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: TROOPER G. ..

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. TX4709 CORPORAL R. C. (TEX) RICHARDS OF HOBART, TAS, SAPPER SECTION, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX122323 TROOPER L. C. E. COLLINS OF WOOLOOMOOLOO, NSW, A MEMBER OF NO. 1 SECTION, A TROOP, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. VX55541 CORPORAL G. B. KENNEDY OF EAST BRUNSWICK, VIC, ORDERLY ROOM CORPORAL AND ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE UNIT, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-03. PERSONNEL OF C COMPANY, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 18TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, ON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE AIRSTRIP FROM PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PRIVATE ..

KIRIWINA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02. A GROUND CREW OF NO 76 SQUADRON, RAAF, TAKE SHELTER FROM A SUDDEN TROPICAL DOWNPOUR UNDER A P40, KITTYHAWK, WHICH THEY WERE SERVICING

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04-11. CORVETTE HMAS PIRIE AFTER A JAPANESE AIR ATTACK

KOKODA AIRSTRIP, PAPUA. CASUALTY EVACUATION BY STINSON AMBULANCE AIRCRAFT. THE LOAD WAS ONE SITTING AND ONE LYING PATIENT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-09-08. LIEUTENANT GENERAL M. KANDA, COMMANDER 17 JAPANESE ARMY, READING THROUGH THE SURRENDER DOCUMENTS DURING THE SURRENDER CEREMONY AT HEADQUARTERS ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. OFFICERS OF A COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, HAVING A FINAL CONFERENCE WITH THEIR SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS PRIOR TO THE ATTACK ON GREEN SNIPERS ..