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HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION MARCHING TO THE WAR MEMORIAL TO TAKE PART IN THE ANZAC DAY CEREMONY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL, LEFT TO RIGHT: VX4740 MAJOR K.R. ..

NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-15. THE AB442 A VESSEL OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY, WHICH IS THE LARGEST SHIP OPERATED BY THE UNTI. THIS SHIP WAS FORMERLY THE "JESSY FRANCES PEAT", A VESSEL ..

NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-15. MEMBERS OF THE ORIGINAL CREW OF THE AB442 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY, WHO BROUGHT THE VESSEL FROM SYDNEY TO NEW GUINEA ARE SHOWN RELAXING AT THE CONCLUSION OF ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-14/02. THE AK94 A VESSEL OF THE 12TH SMALL SHIPS COMPANY, TAKING LANDING BARGE STANCHIONS ABOARD AS SHE STANDS OFF KWIARI

BUNA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. SHOWN ARE, HEADQUARTERS MOVEMENT CONTROL OFFICE (LEFT), DOCK SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE (CENTRE) AND THE OFFICE OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY

BUNA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. A LARGE RAFT WITH A JEEP ABOARD BEING SECURED TO A VESSEL OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY FOR A TOW TO LAE

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN DOCKWORKERS ENJOYING A REST PERIOD ABOARD A SHIP OF THE 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-14/02. NX4078 CAPTAIN D.F. HERBERT, ON THE BRIDGE OF HIS SHIP, THE AK94, 12TH WATER TRANSPORT OPERATING COMPANY

STRATHPINE, QLD. 1944-07-20. QX11325 LANCE-SERGEANT J.M. BALL (1) OF THE 2/25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, SALUTE QX6305 MAJOR T.J.C. O'BRYEN, ADMINISTRATION COMMANDER (2) AFTER RECEIVING THE BRITISH ..

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-06-27. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND HANDING OUT COMFORTS TO AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE PERSONNEL ON THEIR RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FROM NEW GUINEA

TOWNSVILLE, NORTH QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-06-27. AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE PERSONNEL DISEMBARKING FROM THE H.M.T. "ORMISTON" ON THEIR RETURN FROM NEW GUINEA

NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX95472 LIEUTENANT F.S. WOOD, CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION