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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-28. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE RELAXING DURING A MEAL. THE RUINS OF THE OLD HOTEL MADANG STAND IN THE BACKGROUND

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE IN LINE FOR A MEAL DURING A MESS PARADE AT THEIR CAMP SITE LOCATED IN THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. THE TROLLEY LINES IN THE ..

OFF NEW GUINEA COAST. 1944-05. AN OERLIKON GUN CREW IN ACTION ABOARD HMAS KAPUNDA IN A BOMBARDMENT OF ENEMY POSITIONS DURING A PATROL NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN

MADANG AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. A CRAFT, CONSTRUCTED BY AUSTRALIANS USING INGENUITY, AND SEVEN JAPANESE AIRCRAFT "BELLY" TANKS FOR BUOYANCY. THE TANKS, FOUND IN THE AREA, ARE POSITIONED IN ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE RE-BUILDING A WRECKED SECTION OF THE CATHOLIC MISSION. THE MISSION HAS RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM BOTH ALLIED AND JAPANESE ..

ALEXISHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-27. MEMBERS OF THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE EXAMINE THE REMAINS OF A MEDICAL DUMP ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE ON SEK ISLAND NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO ALEXISHAFEN HARBOUR

BUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES LOAD A BARGE WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-19. PERSONNEL FROM HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION, ASSISTED BY NATIVE LABOUR, LOADING AN AIRCRAFT AT THE AIRFIELD FOR THE JOURNEY TO WAU. THE 11TH DIVISION, WHICH TOOK OVER ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-09. MEMBERS OF THE 4TH SUB DEPOT PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS MADE USE OF A FORMER JAPANESE HAND CART TO PULL A CART LOADED WITH SUPPLIES FROM THE BEACH ..

BASU RIVER VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. A SECTION OF A CHINESE FARMING VILLAGE LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 7 MILES FROM LAE ON THE BANKS OF A CREEK. THE FARM, ESTABLISHED BY CHINESE FAMILIES FROM ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. MEMBERS OF THE FIRST PAPUAN SERVICES CREW, (ROVERS), AT ATTENTION WHILE THE FLAG IS "BROKEN" DURING THEIR MEETING AT ST. JOHN'S CHURCH. THE GROUP IS THE ONLY ..

MALAHANG BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-14. ALLIED AND AUSTRALIAN TROOPS RELAXING BESIDE THE SEA NEAR LAE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TX3674 LIEUTENANT C.J. BRYAN (1); VX39227 CAPTAIN M.M. PERL (2); ..