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A US ARMY 105 MM HOWITZER MOTOR CARRIAGE M7 PRIEST DISEMBARKING FROM THE US NAVY LANDING CRAFT TANK LCT-368 IN THE COURSE OF TRAINING PRIOR TO THE MOROTAI LANDING. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. A SCENE DURING THE ENTERTAINMENT "PISTOL PACKING MOMMA" STAGED DURING A CONCERT AT NORTH ALEXISHAFEN BY MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. LEFT TO ..

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. INTERIOR OF THE DISPENSARY TENT AT THE MEDICAL DRESSING STATION, 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS. NOTE THE USE OF PACKING CASES FOR MAKESHIFT SHELVING AND ..

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. TEMPORARY LATRINES AT THE MEDICAL DRESSING STATION OF 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE FIRST REGIMENTAL OFFICE OF 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE. PRIVATE (PTE) W. R. SINCOCK; CORPORAL L. WILLIAMS; PTE C. G. CAPSTICK AND SERGEANT A. W. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1946-01-24. BRIGADIER E. L. SHEEHAN, BRIGADIER GENERAL STAFF, FIRST ARMY, TALKING TO A MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE IN THE OFFICERS' MESS AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY ..

ORO BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-04. THE OTHER RANKS' MESS AT THE MEDICAL DRESSING STATION, 10TH FIELD AMBULANCE, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS

1944-09. NEW GUINEA. US INFANTRY USING LANDING NETS TO TRANSFER BETWEEN THE LANDING SHIP INFANTRY LARGE HMAS MANOORA AND A LANDING CRAFT IN THE COURSE OF TRAINING PRIOR TO THE MOROTAI LANDING. ..

PORT MORESBY - NATIVE ONLOOKERS NEAR 100 YARDS LANES AT A.A.C. SPORTS. (NEGATIVE BY N. TRACY)

ADMIRALTY ISLANDS. C.1944. STARBOARD SIDE VIEW OF TWO CRUISERS OF TASK FORCE 74, HMAS AUSTRALIA (LEFT) AND USS NASHVILLE. NOTE THE DIFFERENCE IN CAMOUFLAGE SCHEMES, AUSTRALIA'S AN ALL OVER DARK ..

PORT MORESBY - A18-10 IMMEDIATELY AFTER ALIGHTING IN FAIRFAX HARBOUR WITH SIR HUBERT MURRAY'S REMAINS. (NEGATIVE BY N. TRACY)

PORT MORESBY - FLYING OFFICER K.M. HAMPSHIRE WINNING HOP, STEP AND JUMP AT A.A.C. SPORTS. (NEGATIVE BY N. TRACY)