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NAMBARIWA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. ONE OF THE MANY DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIERS FOUND IN THE SIO AREA AFTER THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS TOOK POSSESSION

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. THE ADVANCED REGIMENTAL AID POST (FOREGROUND) AND THE KITCHEN OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION (BACKGROUND). THE REGIMENTAL AID POST IS MANNED BY PERSONNEL ..

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. CLOSE-UP OF A WELL CONSTRUCTED JAPANESE DUGOUT ON MOUNT PROTHERO

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. NX168546 PRIVATE F.G. BELLINGHAM (1) AND PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION CUTTING STEPS IN A STEEP TRACK TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE STRETCHER ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION PHOTOGRAPHED JUST BEFORE THE ACTION ON MOUNT PROTHERO. THEY ARE:- VX72720 SERGEANT W. LAIGH (1); QX3642 PRIVATE H. ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. VX69898 PRIVATE OSWALD OF "A" COMPANY, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WAS WOUNDED DURING THE ACTION ON MOUNT PROTHERO

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION WHO HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM A PATROL OF THE CANNING SADDLE AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX88364 PRIVATE R. ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-2O. THE MAIL OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION BEING SORTED AND DISTRIBUTED IN THE FORWARD AREAS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT FITZPATRICK, HEADQUARTERS ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. NX111543 PRIVATE WHITTY (1) AND QX34529 PRIVATE P.L. MADDEN (2) COOKS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING A HOT MEAL FOR THE TROOPS PRIOR TO THE ..

GEYTON'S POST, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19/20. QX11753 PRIVATE J.E.C. WADE OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE ENJOYING LUNCH AT THE NEW UNIT DRESSING STATION AT GEYTON'S POST

GEYTON'S POST, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19/20. NX169486 CAPTAIN J. RUTHERFORD OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE AND OFFICER- IN- CHARGE OF THE NEW ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GEYTON'S POST

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19/20. NX169486 CAPTAIN J. RUTHERFORD (1) AND ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE 2/5TH FIELD AMBULANCE ERECTING A RED CROSS SIGN ON THE TRACK TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING ..