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WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-22. PERSONNEL OF THE 101ST BRIGADE SUPPORT COMPANY ABOARD A LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED) CARRYING A 4.2 INCH MORTAR DURING LANDING TRIALS CONDUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ..

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-22. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY SIGNALLER USING A 108 MK II SET TO MAINTAIN COMMUNICATION WITH AN OBSERVATION POST FROM A LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED) DURING LANDING TRIALS ..

WAU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-26. STAFF CARS AND JEEPS USED TO TRANSPORT THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT AND MEMBERS OF HIS OFFICIAL PARTY, ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. MAJOR-GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, GOC AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1), WITH SERGEANT IWAGU, GM, ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY (2), AT KAKAKOG ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (1), CHATTING WITH GENERAL BAKER, UNITED STATES ARMY (2), AND ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. THE HONOURABLE E.J. WARD, MINISTER FOR EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT (1), ACCOMPANIED BY MAJOR-GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, GOC AUSTRALIAN ..

ILIMO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. NX12322 LANCE-CORPORAL A.E. PARTRIDGE, A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS (1), WITH SX27999 SIGNALMAN W. JENKINS, 24TH LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF ..

WAIROPI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. TX8612 SIGNALMAN KING, 24TH LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS, CROSSING A SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER THE WAIROPI RIVER

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-19. USING HIS PERSONAL CHOPSTICKS A JAPANESE PRISONER OF WAR ENJOYS A MEAL AFTER BEING INTERROGATED BY INTELLIGENCE OFFICER AT HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION

ONGAHAMBA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. TX11674 SIGNALMAN H. FLASKAS (1), AND TX10425 SIGNALMAN V.E. DREW (2), MEMBERS OF THE 24TH LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS COLLECTING PAW PAWS ..

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. NX20097 PRIVATE C. SCHMIEDE, 6TH FIELD BAKING PLATOON, OPERATING A DOUGH MIXING MACHINE AT THE UNIT BAKERY