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SONG RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. KORO, A MANUS ISLAND NATIVE SOLDIER OF C COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. OFFICERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE WHO ARE NOW MEMBERS OF THE PORT DIRECTOR'S STAFF, AT HEADQUARTERS LAE RAN PORT DIRECTORATE. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, ACCOMPANIED BY QX59206 LIEUTENANT R.F. GORSCH (2), INSPECTS A ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. THE OFFICER STAFF AT G BRANCH, HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX92138 SERGEANT W. CHAPMAN (1); V4826 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 N.J. MCDONALD ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. NAVAL RATINGS AT HEADQUARTERS LAE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PORT DIRECTORATE OUTSIDE THEIR HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: O/N S8760 COOK J. DUNN (1); O/N21193 ..

MASAWENG RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF E TROOP, 64TH BATTERY, 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT, AT GUN DRILL ON A SHORT (QUICK FIRING) 25 POUNDER GUN AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, PRESENTS CONSTABLE YARAWA (2), WITH THE LOYAL SERVICE MEDAL ..

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-12. V160851 PRIVATE R.L. VAUGHAN, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINES A JAPANESE FOXHOLE DURING THE ADVANCE ON THE BAGADJIM ROAD

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. NATIVES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT LEAVE A PARADE AFTER THE PRESENTATION OF MEDALS FOR BRAVERY BY MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, GENERAL ..

MENARI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-05. THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT CAMP SITUATED WITH THE MENARI SIGNAL STATION. THE SIGNAL STATION IS OPERATED BY THE 23RD LINE SECTION 18TH LINES OF ..

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-12. VX93433 CAPTAIN W. DARGIE, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, CROSSING THE MINDJIM RIVER BELOW DAMOINA DURING THE ADVANCE OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY ..

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-12. QX58967 SIGNALMAN W.S. NEANDER, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, DRINKING FROM A MOUNTAIN SPRING DURING THE ADVANCE TO BAGADJIM