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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO HELPED SILENCE A JAPANESE MOUNTAIN GUN ON MOUNT PROTHERO

GEYTON'S POST, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19/20. SX25107 LANCE CORPORAL A.G. VIRGO (1) AND VX70253 PRIVATE F.P. DREDGE (2) OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE ERECTING A TWO MAN TENT AT THE NEW UNIT ADVANCED ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. STRETCHER BEARERS BRINGING IN WOUNDED OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION DURING A THREE-PRONGED ATTACK ON SHAGGY RIDGE BY TROOPS OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. QX3524 LANCE CORPORAL BAXTER OF "I" SECTION, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION SEARCHING A DEAD JAPANESE ON MOUNT PROTHERO

Members of A Company, 2/12th Battalion who helped silence a Japanese mountain gun on Mount Prothero. This image has also been identified as (from left to right) members of B Company; NX86190 A ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. A WOUNDED MEMBER OF "A" COMPANY, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION BEING BROUGHT DOWN FROM MOUNT PROTHERO TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. PERSONNEL OF "D" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING IN TO A FORWARD POSITION DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. ORDERLIES ATTENDING WOUNDED PERSONNEL OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION AT A FORWARD AID POST DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

"Johno's Jungle Joint", the Salvation Army Red Shield hut on Shaggy Ridge showing troops of the 2/9th Infantry Battalion receiving a welcome cup of coffee. Identified on right is NX150554 Private ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. LOOKING DOWN ON THE EVEPEIA RIVER FROM MOUNT PROTHERO

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX53106 PRIVATE A.R. BIRCH, A WOUNDED MEMBER OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WAITING FOR EVACUATION DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX12858 SERGEANT K.MCG. JAMIESON OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING OUT FROM A DUGOUT ON "GREEN SNIPER'S PIMPLE" AFTER THE UNIT HAD ..