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WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-17. SX10749 CAPTAIN W.R. MATES, 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT, EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF THE STATIC DETONATION OF A 4.2 INCH MORTAR BOMB ON A JAPANESE LOG BUNKER DURING TESTS ..

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-17. THE EFFECTS AGAINST A JAPANESE BUNKER OF 13 ROUNDS OF 3 INCH HIGH EXPLOSIVE SHELL FIRED FROM A MATILDA TANK DURING TESTS CONDUCTED BY THE OPERATIONAL RESEARCH ..

GUY'S POST - MAIN STREAM ROAD, DUMPU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-16. NATIVE CARRIERS WORKING ON A WINDING SECTION OF THE ROAD. GRADING EXPEDIENTS ARE NECESSARY TO OVERCOME THE STEEP 300 FOOT DESCENT ..

DUMPU AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-18. CORPORAL HARRIS, 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BESIDE THE JEEP ON A SHARP CORNER DURING STEEP ASCENT OF THE ROAD

GUY'S POST - MAIN STREAM ROAD, DUMPU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-16. V47363 SAPPER J. PARSONS (1), WITH ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS WORKING IN TYPICAL COUNTRY ..

KOKODA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-13. SX496 WARRANT OFFICER II, W. CRONDER, A MEMBER OF THE SUB DISTRICT OFFICE, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, SUPERVISES THE TAPPING OF A RUBBER TREE BY ..

KOKODA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-13. P386 WARRANT OFFICER II, R. PRICE, SUB DISTRICT OFFICE, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, WITH NATIVES WHO ARE AWAITING TREATMENT FOR TROPICAL ULCERS AT THE ..

AMBOGA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-17. A JEEP CARRYING MEMBERS OF THE 24TH LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS FORDING THE RIVER. THE JEEPS CAN SUPPLY SIGNAL STATIONS AS FAR AS AWALA. ..

AMBOGA RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-17. VX139729 SERGEANT M. WRIGHT, 72ND DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (A.I.F.), (1), WITH VX104793 SAPPER H. OXNAM, 10TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ..

DOBODURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-18. OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS NO.3 COMPANY, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX104031 LIEUTENANT H. RAND, HEADQUARTERS NO. 3 COMPANY (1); ..

SOPUTA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-17. NATIVE LABOURERS WORKING BESIDE AUSTRALIAN GRAVES AT THE SOPUTA WAR CEMETERY. (JOINS NO.72449)

KOKODA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-13. NATIVE PRISONERS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE SUB DISTRICT OFFICE, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT AT A PRISON STATION USING PIT SAWS TO CUT TIMBER FOR ..