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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-23. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE FROM THE 2/7TH GENERAL HOSPITAL AMONG PERSONNEL INSPECTING THE LAE WAR CEMETERY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE DEDICATION ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-11. N190415 SAPPER J. TAYLOR, 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS USING A COMPRESSOR DRIVEN CIRCULAR SAW TO CUT LOGS FOR THE WOODEN DECKING OF A BRIDGE ACROSS ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (2), ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR-GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, GOC AUSTRALIAN ..

WAU - BULOLO ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-26. VIEWING FROM THE WAU - BULOLO ROAD TOWARDS THE BULOLO NO. 1 POWER HOUSE WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS DURING THE JAPANESE ADVANCE ON WAU IN ..

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-18. PERSONNEL FROM THE 1ST TANK BATTALION EXAMINING A TYPE B JAPANESE COCONUT LOG BUNKER BEFORE A TEST SHOOT CONDUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH SECTION, HEADQUARTERS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-24. SENIOR OFFICERS OF NEW GUINEA FORCE ABOUT TO LEAVE THE OFFICERS' MESS AT HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA AFTER ATTENDING A SPECIAL LUNCHEON. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. HEADQUARTERS OF THE MAMBARE DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT

HIGITURA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. NATIVES PERFORMING A DANCE CEREMONY AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE MAMBARE DISTRICT OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT IN HONOUR OF THE VISIT TO THE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. NX164506 CORPORAL G. DICKINSON, 6TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON, CHECKING THE NUMBER OF LOAVES ON COOLING RACKS AFTER THEIR REMOVAL FROM OVENS AT THE UNIT BAKERY

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. PERSONNEL OF THE 6TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON DRAWING A BATCH OF BREAD FROM THE OVENS AT THE UNIT BAKERY. MEMBERS OF THE 13TH FIELD BAKERY WERE ENGAGED IN THE ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-19. ONE OF FOUR JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR AWAITING INTERROGATION BY INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS AT HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION. THE PRISONERS, CAPTURED AT NAP NAP ON THE WANTOAT ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-20. VX132408 CORPORAL W.A. WILSON, ATTACHED FROM THE 13TH FIELD BAKERY, FIRES OVENS AT THE 6TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE STOKER TO ..