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TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-01-28. WX19840 PRIVATE M. HERBERT (LEFT) AND WX5348 CORPORAL A.W. GALLOWAY (RIGHT) OF THE 2/28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO HAVE JUST RETURNED HOME FROM NEW ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION RELAXING AFTER A PATROL OF THE MOUNT PROTHERO AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX81159 PRIVATE F.C. CHEAL (1); ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. NX87543 CORPORAL J.E. MCINTYRE (1) AND NX88589 LANCE CORPORAL HOWARD (2) NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION RELAXING AFTER A PATROL IN ..

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. WOUNDED OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION RECEIVING TREATMENT AT CHEN'S POST ON CANNINGS SADDLE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON THE ENEMY POSITIONS IN THE ..

GEYTON'S POST, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19/20. VX46319 PRIVATE L.D. DOWER (1) AND ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GEYTON'S ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19/20. SORTING THE MAIL FOR THE 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION BEFORE THE UNIT GOES INTO BATTLE

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN A FORWARD POSITION ON MOUNT PROTHERO

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA.194-01-23. LOOKING DOWN ON THE FARIA VALLEY (FOREGROUND) AND THE RAMU VALLEY (BACKGROUND) FROM THE "PIMPLE" ON SHAGGY RIDGE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. A WOUNDED SOLDIER, QX16556 PRIVATE E. KNIGHT OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING A CUP OF COFFEE AT A FORWARD REGIMENTAL AID POST DURING THE BATTLE FOR ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX34563 SIGNALMAN E.F. WESLING OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION OPERATING A 108 WIRELESS SET DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE "INTERMEDIATE PIMPLE" SHORTLY AFTER IT'S OCCUPATION DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

NEW GUINEA, 1942-08-05. MEMBERS OF THE 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, USING AN IMPROVISED BOMB, SHATTER A NATIVE HUT IN THE MUBO - SALAMAUA AREA BELIEVED TO HOUSE JAPANESE TROOPS. COMMANDOS ..