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CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN. 1943-12. US MARINES, ARMED WITH M1 CARBINES, M1 GARND RIFLES AND THOMPSON SUB MACHINE GUNS, WADE ASHORE FROM A LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) DURING THE INVASION. A ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943-02. SERGEANT J. W. WRIGHT, ONE OF ITS TWO DESIGNERS, DEMONSTRATING THE ARROWSPEED CROSS BOW GUN DESIGNED TO FIRE INCENDIARY, HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND OTHER TYPES OF ARROWS. (DONOR: L. J. ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. TROOPS PARTICIPATING IN THE HAND GRENADE THROWING EVENT DURING THE TABLOID SPORTS MEETING CONDUCTED BY HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WITHIN THE SIAR PLANTATION. ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943-02. SERGEANT J. W. WRIGHT, ONE OF ITS TWO DESIGNERS, DEMONSTRATING THE ARROWSPEED CROSS BOW GUN DESIGNED TO FIRE INCENDIARY, HIGH EXPLOSIVE AND OTHER TYPES OF ARROWS. (DONOR: L. J. ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. TX5918 PRIVATE D. J. SULZBERBER, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, MAKING SOUVENIRS FROM PARTS OF WRECKED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT FOUND ON THE AIRFIELD

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. TWO HMA MOTOR LAUNCHES ALONGSIDE THEIR MOTHER SHIP HMAS KOOPA (LEFT) AT THEIR BASE IN THE HARBOUR. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE HARBOUR DEFENCE MOTOR LAUNCH

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. TROOPS PARTICIPATING IN THE "THROWING THE COCONUT" EVENT DURING THE TABLOID SPORTS MEETING CONDUCTED BY HEADQUARTERS 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE WITHIN THE SIAR ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. VX72574 LANCE CORPORAL A. D. MCNICOLL (LEFT) GIVES A HAIRCUT TO QX27426 PRIVATE J. W. BONDING IN FRONT OF THE MAIN DRESSING STATION OF 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. AN AREA DEVASTATED BY ALLIED BOMBING AND STRAFING WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. IN THE FOREGROUND CAN BE SEEN A DAMAGED 75MM ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-10. THE MEDICAL LAUNCH OF 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE CROSSING THE HARBOUR BOUND FOR MADANG

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-20. PERSONNEL OF NO. 1 PLATOON, 11TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY. LEFT TO RIGHT: FRONT ROW: Q138132 PRIVATE (PTE) J. W. PATCHETT; VX88515 PTE C. G. GRAINGER; VX120320 LANCE ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-18. LOOKING DOWN ON GUY'S POST FROM THE APPROACH TO SHAGGY RIDGE. A PATROL FROM 11TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY IS ACCOMPANYING LIEUTENANT R. B. EWER, OFFICIAL WAR ..