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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-25. NX70338 LIEUTENANT COLONEL K. B. NOAD, COMMANDING OFFCER AND SFX1489 MAJOR O. A. KESTEL, MATRON 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL

NEW GUINEA. C.1944-01. LEFT TO RIGHT: WARRANT OFFICER RUBY HUDSON, WOMENS AUXILIARY AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE (WAAAF); SISTER A. J. WHEATLEY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE NURSING SERVICE; SECTION OFFICER ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-15. THE QUARTERMASTERS' STORE AT HEADQUARTERS, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE UNIT IS AT PRESENT LOCATED AT SIAR PLANTATION. LEFT TO RIGHT: VX104828 WARRANT OFFICER 1 E. G. ..

TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. QX49678 PRIVATE R. CROSS (LEFT) AND QX42446 PRIVATE S. H. TURNER, MEMBERS OF 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WERE WOUNDED DURING AN ACTION AGAINST THE ..

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. NX122978 CAPTAIN R. V. W. ROBERTS (RIGHT) AND VX89687 SERGEANT A. DUKE OUTSIDE THE REGIMENTAL AID POST OF 4TH FIELD REGIMENT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. OFFICERS OF "A" BRANCH HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE, OUTSIDE THE UNIT OFFICE. LEFT TO RIGHT: FRONT ROW: VX24059 MAJOR (MAJ) A. M. RAWLINGS; QX6091 MAJ L. F. BOSWORTH; ..

LAE. NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-27. THE REST AND RECREATION TEAM FROM THE TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, CARRY THE REEL OFF THE BEACH AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SURF LIFESAVING EVENT AT THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-07. A BALLET DANCE IN PROGRESS DURING THE SHOW STAGED BY THE WHITE HORSE INN CONCERT PARTY AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT: TX6480 MATRON H. T. TISDELL; ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. BATTLE CASUALTIES RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT FOR WOUNDS RECEIVED DURING THE ATTACK BY D COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. THE ORIGINAL TRANSPORT OFFICE AT THE MEDICAL DRESSING STATION, 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE. LEFT TO RIGHT: VX108076 LIEUTENANT L. B. STUART; LANCE CORPORAL R. MCKIM; SERGEANT ..

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. A COMPLETED NEW WARD BUILT BY BRIGADING 3 RD, 180 POUND (12 X 14) TENTS. THE SIDES OF THE TENTS WERE PULLED RIGHT OUT AND THE FLYS WERE USED IN ALL CASES. THE TRIANGLE ..

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. A SECTION OF THE INTERIOR OF THE FIRST OPERATING THEATRE AT THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE, HOUSED IN ONE GS DOUBLE MARQUEE TENT