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Lae, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. A section of Labu Inlet where the Port Moresby to Lae telegraph line crosses about 300 yards from the coconut palm on the left. The line was maintained by the 19th ..

Finschhafen, New Guinea. 1943-11-20. A captured Japanese barge being used by 9th Australian Division Engineers, AIF, to transfer stores to and from the beachhead

Kaiapit, New Guinea. 1943-09-25. QX38647 Private H. J. Heagney of the 2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF, shows his rifle to a small native boy

Faria Valley, New Guinea. 1943-10-17. The camp site of A Company, 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion, AIF, on the hillside at John's Knoll, the most forward position at that time. The men shown ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. The platform high up on this tree was used for the inspection of a two inch steel cable carrying copper communication wires from Port Moresby. The cable was maintained ..

Morobe, New Guinea. 1943-08-15. Looking down at the shore end of the jetty. Morobe was the junction for troops and supplies bound for Nassau Bay and Tambu Bay

Jap Ladder Camp, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. Looking north along the Kokoda Trail with the camp under the control of 23rd Line Section, 18th Australian Lines of Communication Area Signals. Jap Ladder ..

Kokoda Trail, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. A tree being felled by a native to make way for signal lines under construction by the 23rd Line Section, 18th Australian Lines of Communication Area Signals. ..

Basilisk Battery, New Guinea. 1944-04-15. A 5.25 inch anti aircraft gun pit being constructed by 8th Army Troops Company, Royal Australian Engineers. This emplacement was part of the Port Moresby ..

Milne Bay, New Guinea. 1944-04-06. A captured Japanese barge, marked AB588, being used as a cargo carrying vessel. Moored in the right background is the Motor Vessel Anshun which had been refloated ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. Troops of the 58/59th Australian Infantry Battalion, 15th Brigade, Australian Military Forces, preparing to be airlifted to Dumpu to relieve a unit of the 21st Brigade, ..

Kiligia, New Guinea. 1944-04-04. QX36372 Sergeant C.G. Mitchell selecting a book from a cross section representing some of the 1000 volumes available from a library provided by the Army Education ..