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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. AFTER TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION HAD PULLED THEMSELVES, HAND OVER HAND, UP ROPES ON THE FACE OF MOUNT PROTHERO, THEY FOUND THAT THE WHOLE CREW OF ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. STRETCHER BEARERS OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING A STRETCHER CASE FROM A FORWARD AID POST TO A REGIMENTAL AID POST DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX38244 PRIVATE J.T. CARRIGAN OF "D" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WITH A "BLOCKBUSTER" WHICH IS USED FOR BLASTING ENEMY PILLBOXES. IT CONSISTS OF A ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NX99758 PRIVATE J.W. PARKER OF "C" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING OUT FROM A JAPANESE DUGOUT ON SHAGGY RIDGE SOON AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-03-03. COPY OF A SCENE FROM A CINE STRIP OF AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL ORDERLIES PLACING A PATIENT ON A STRETCHER AT A FIELD DRESSING STATION SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA

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SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-15. LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR EDMUND HERRING, KBE., DSO., MC., ED., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS ADDRESSING THE STAFF OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. MISS GLADYS MONCRIEFF, WHO CAME TO NEW GUINEA WITH A CONCERT PARTY SINGING TO THE TROOPS

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-03-03. COPY OF A SCENE FROM A CINE STRIP OF TWO DOCTORS PREPARING THEMSELVES FOR AN OPERATION AT A FIELD DRESSING STATION SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA

WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-11. MACHINERY SHED AND WORKSHOP OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS WHILE THE UNIT WAS WORKING ON THE NEW WAU ROAD

WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-11. VIEW OF THE CAMP OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TAKEN FROM THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VALLEY DURING THE BUILDING OF THE NEW WAU ROAD

WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-11. NEW GUINEA NATIVES, SUPERVISED BY ENGINEERS OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BUILDING LOG RETAINING WALLS ON AN EARTH SLIDE TO PROTECT THE NEW ..