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LITHGOW, NSW. 1944-01-25. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING FORGINGS BEING REMOVED FROM A SHOT BLASTING MACHINE BY MR E. C. MOORE AT THE SMALL ARMS FACTORY

GOALING RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. A SECTION OF THE LINES OF "A" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER. THIS COMPANY HAS BEEN IN ACTION AT NASSAU BAY, TAMBU, SALAMAUA, ..

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES PLAYING WITH A TAME CHIMPANZEE AT THE TARONGA PARK ZOO

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES FEEDING THE GUANACO WHILE ON A VISIT TO THE TARONGA PARK ZOO DURING THEIR TOUR OF THE WAR FACTORIES IN THE ..

NEWCASTLE, NSW. 1944-01-28. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING A COKE FURNACE IN OPERATION AT THE BROKEN HILL PTY. WORKS

VX102142 PRIVATE EDWARD KENNA VC, 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AIF. PRIVATE KENNA WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR BRAVERY ON 1945-05-15 DURING ACTION NEAR WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. KENNA STOOD IN FULL ..

N454409 Private Frank John Partridge VC, No. 8 Battalion, AMF. Private Partridge was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery at Bougainville, Solomon Islands on 1945-07-24

ROYAL PARK CAMP, VIC. 1946-09-06. QX20656 PRIVATE RICHARD KELLIHER VC, 2/25TH BATTALION, AIF. PRIVATE KELLIHER WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR BRAVERY AT HEATH PLANTATION NEAR LAE, NEW GUINEA, ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-02-26. THE DRUM-RUMBLING PLANT, WHICH IS A SECTION OF THE BULK OIL INSTALLATION, 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-02-25. THE 44-GALLON DRUM WASHING PLANT OPERATING AT THE BULK OIL INSTALLATION OF THE 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-04. 480 CORPORAL SALA, MM, "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, PICTURED CLEANING AN OWEN GUN OUTSIDE HIS "DOOVER", A SHELTER OR HUT MADE FROM BAMBOO, TARPAULINS ..

KOITAKI, PORT MORESBY AREA. 1944-03-26. WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 CROSS, OF THE NEW GUINEA VISUAL TRAINING UNIT AND VX24281 DRIVER W. HOWDEN OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY EDUCATION SERVICE OPERATING A 16MM ..