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MADANG, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-30. NX99294 SAPPER H. STAPLETON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (1), DISPLAYING BELTS OF JAPANESE .5 INCH AMMUNITION FOUND AT MADANG AIRFIELD. A STINSON AIRCRAFT CAN BE SEEN ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. MEMBERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION DISPLAYING NATIVE CARVINGS AND A CAPTURED JAPANESE FLAG FOUND IN THE AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WARRANT OFFICER II, ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. MEMBERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, GROUPED BESIDE A 77MM JAPANESE FIELD ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN, ON THE FORESHORE, HOLD WOODEN NATIVE CARVINGS WHICH WERE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. A PRATT AND WHITNEY WASP AIRCRAFT ENGINE ADDRESSED TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION WHICH HAS BEEN LEFT INTACT BY THE JAPANESE. A NATIVE ARTIFACT IS ON THE TOP OF ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-30. MEMBERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOUNT THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO THE BATTALION BY THE CREW OF HMAS BUNDABERG, THE RUINS OF FORMER LIVING ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-03. THE MEMORIAL DEDICATED ON 1944-03-10 TO LOST COMRADES OF THE 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE BRIGADE MOTTO IS PLACED ABOVE THE ENTRANCE TO THE GRANDSTAND AT THE REAR

NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-01. MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY HISTORY SECTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX58247 SERGEANT A. L. FRAZER (1); NX111341 SERGEANT A. RAFTY (2); VX93433 CAPTAIN W. H. DARGIE (3)

KILA BEACH, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. V2/362 MRS N. LYNCH (1), A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS ATTACHED TO THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL, POURING TEA FROM A MOBILE CANTEEN WHICH ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-03. A 25 POUNDER "SHORT" (AUSTRALIAN) MARK I GUN WHICH WAS PARACHUTED INTO THE RAMU VALLEY AND USED BY ARTILLERYMEN OF THE 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT. THE GUN, IS THE FIRST ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-25. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EXAMINING JAPANESE EQUIPMENT ABANDONED ALONGSIDE THE WAGOL RIVER ON THE MADANG - ALEXISHAFEN ROAD. MANY OF THE ABANDONED JAPANESE TRUCKS WERE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-05. B2/359 ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT MRS. K. STEPHENS OF THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY ATTACHED TO THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL, HANDS VX30133 DRIVER J. ALLEN, ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-09-19. JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR WHO WERE BROUGHT BY BARGE FROM BUIN, MARCH PAST THE CAMP OF U HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY IN MATHESON ..