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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. PERSONNEL OF THE MEDIUM MACHINE GUN PLATOON ATTENDING A LECTURE AT HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THE UNIT IS LOCATED AT SIAR PLANTATION. LEFT TO ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. GROUP PORTRAIT OF OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS OF C COMPANY, 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION. LEFT TO RIGHT: FRONT ROW: VX138402 SERGEANT J. THIRKELL; VX140443 WARRANT ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. THE ORDERLY ROOM STAFF OUTSIDE THEIR TENT AT HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THE UNIT IS LOCATED AT SIAR PLANTATION. LEFT TO RIGHT: VX102891 LANCE ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. VX102655 LIEUTENANT G. H. WILLIAMS (7), DELIVERING A LECTURE TO PERSONNEL OF THE MORTAR PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION. SHOWN: VX147111 ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. VX106327 LIEUTENANT R. L. MATHEWS, ADJUTANT (LEFT), AND NX114337 LIEUTENANT F. J. NORRIE OUTSIDE THEIR OFFICE AT HEADQUARTERS, 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION

NEW GUINEA. A GROUP OF COASTWATCHERS TALKING WITH A NATIVE CHIEF. LEFT TO RIGHT: LOAND, BOYD, NATIVE CHIEF, KENNEDY, COULTAS. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF THE NAVAL INTELLIGENCE DIVISION, RAN (RESPONSIBLE ..

WIDE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-16. A SMOKE SIGNAL IS USED TO GUIDE AN AIRCRAFT SUPPLY DROP. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

MOUNT STELLA, GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-09. ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (AIB) PERSONNEL AT THE AIB STATION AT THE FOOT OF THE MOUNTAIN. LEFT TO RIGHT: SUB LIEUTENANT A. KIRKWALL-SMITH ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1942-05-14. TWO JAPANESE AUXILIARIES AND A TORPEDO BOAT MOORED TOGETHER IN THE HARBOUR. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

GOODENOUGH ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (AIB) PERSONNEL AT AIB HEADQUARTERS AT COLOURS. INCLUDED IN THE PHOTOGRAPH ARE LIEUTENANTS (SPECIAL BRANCH) C. W. DUKE-YONGE ..

FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA. GROUP PORTRAIT OF RADIO AIR GUNNER GRAHAM USAAC AND SERGEANT J. CHAMPAGNE USAAC WITH LOCAL NATIVE COASTWATCHERS. (NAVAL HISTORICAL COLLECTION)

FINSCHHAFEN, PAPUA. 1942-12. GROUP PORTRAIT OF COASTWATCHERS. LEFT TO RIGHT: LIEUTENANT K. C. DOUGLAS; WARRANT OFFICER A. P. H. FREUND; SERGEANT J. CHAMPAGNE, USAAC; RADIO AIR GUNNER GRAHAM, USAAC. ..