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ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-16. CANTEEN ISSUING POINT NO. 2, AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE, AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE UNIT IS LOCATED AT NORTH ALEXISHAFEN. LEFT TO RIGHT: ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-18. VIEW FROM THE RIDGE OVERLOOKING THE VALLEY, WITH PROTHERO 1 TO THE RIGHT. A PATROL FROM 11TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY (NOT SHOWN) IS ACCOMPANYING ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-11. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE PIGEON LOFTS AT HEADQUARTERS, 1ST PIGEON SECTION

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-19. GROUP PORTRAIT OF OFFICERS AT 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. LEFT TO RIGHT: FRONT ROW: NX88371 MAJOR (MAJ) A. MCGUINNESS, 2/9TH GENERAL HOSPITAL; NX147234 MAJ ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-18. TYPICAL FOLIAGE ON THE RIDGE FACED BY A PATROL OF 11TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY DURING AN EXPEDITION WITH OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST VX76415 LIEUTENANT R. B. EWERS, ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-19. VFX94085 CAPTAIN NORA HEYSEN, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, AT 106TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-16. THE PAY FOR TROOPS IN THE NORTH ALEXISHAFEN AREA BEING PREPARED AT HEADQUARTERS, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. LEFT TO RIGHT: VX26757 PRIVATE R. DILLON, 2/1ST GUARD ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-11. A MESSAGE CARRIER BEING ATTACHED TO THE LEG OF A CARRIER PIGEON AT HEADQUARTERS, 1ST PIGEON SECTION

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-18. PROTHERO 1 VIEWED FROM THE RIDGE. PATROL OF 11TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY IS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA DURING AN EXPEDITION WITH OFFCIAL WAR ARTIST VX76415 ..

LUNGA, GUADALCANAL, BRITISH SOLOMON ISLANDS PROTECTORATE. 1943-10-13. THE DEPUTY SUPERVISING INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, SOLOMON ISLANDS, PRESENTING THE NEW GUINEA POLICE FORCE MEDAL FOR LOYALTY TO ..

SYDNEY, NSW. TWO RAAF TYPE O8- CRASH LAUNCHES UNDERGOING TRIALS ON THE HARBOUR, PRIOR TO LEAVING FOR SERVICE AT THE MORESBY MARINE SECTION. (DONOR: P. E. ANDREAS)

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. WAIMANA, A RAAF TYPE 06- VESSEL, SUPPLY, LARGE (NON-STANDARD) CLOSEHAULED, SAILING INTO MORESBY HARBOUR AFTER A LONG AND MOST EVENTFUL TRIP FROM MELBOURNE. (DONOR: P. E. ..