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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. UNLOADING RATIONS FROM A LANDING BARGE OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. A HEAVY CRANE OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY BEING USED TO UNLOAD STEEL RAILS FROM THE AK94, A VESSEL OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY. THESE RAILS ARE TO BE ..

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-06-27. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE WAITING TO DISEMBARK FROM THE H.M.T. "ORMISTON" ON THEIR ARRIVAL FROM NEW GUINEA. IN THE BACKGROUND CAN BE SEEN ..

TOWNSVILLE, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-27. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE PERSONNEL DISEMBARKING FROM THE H.M.T. "ORMISTON" ON THEIR RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FROM NEW GUINEA

TRINITY BEACH, QLD. 1944-07-23. MEMBERS OF THE SYNDICATES ATTENDING THE STAFF AND COMMAND COURSE FOR SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE 7TH DIVISION, THE 9TH DIVISION AND CORPS UNITS ARRANGED BY HEADQUARTERS, ..

STRATHPINE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-07-20. NX136489 PRIVATE T.B. WALTON (1) OF THE 2/25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, RECEIVING THE MILITARY MEDAL RIBBON FROM QX6305 MAJOR T.J.C. O'BRYEN, ..

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-07-13. MR. C. KAY, WHO LOST HIS LEGS IN NEW GUINEA, SHOWS HIS DOUBLE AMPUTATION ABOVE THE KNEES AND THE ARTIFICIAL LIMBS SUPPLIED AND FITTED BY THE REPATRIATION ARTIFICIAL LIMB ..

Australian-manned General Stuart M3 Light Tanks bust Japanese pillboxes in the final assault on Buna. Members of D Company, 2/12th Battalion, await the order to move forward after the tank has ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1943. AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTING A PREFABRICATED BRIDGE UNDER DIFFICULTIES

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-01. SX1570 PRIVATE T. HUGHES, MM, 2/10TH INFANTRY BATTALION. PRIVATE HUGHES WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY DURING THE ADVANCE OF THE BATTALION ..

NEW GUINEA. 1942. NATIVES GREETING PPI. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, NEW GUINEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA AND THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ON HIS ..

NEW GUINEA. 1942. NATIVE CHILDREN ON THE BEACH AT ONE OF THE VILLAGES VISITED BY PPI. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, COMMANDING OFFICER, NEW GUINEA LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA AND THE AUSTRALIAN ..