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Nadzab, New Guinea. 1943-09-05. Aircraft of the United States Army Air Force laying smoke in preparation for a paratroop attack by members of the 503 United States Paratroop Infantry Regiment and ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1942. The headquarters of the Anti-Aircraft defences New Guinea Force

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-11-04. Major General W. Bridgeford, CB CBE MC, General Officer Commanding 3 Australian Division, watching the finish of the 200 yard freestyle event at the Divisional ..

Oro Bay, New Guinea. 1943. The 83rd Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery Commander's jeep crossing Emo Creek on pontoons. New Guinea natives are assisting the crossing

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-11-04. The finish of the 100 yard freestyle swimming final at the 3 Australian Division swimming carnival held at the Bush Swimming Pool. The winner was NX132330 ..

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-11-04. Major General W. Bridgeford, CB CBE MC, General Officer Commanding 3 Australian Division, presnting a prize to QX30019 Gunner E.J. Reid for winning the fifty ..

Oro Bay, New Guinea. 1943. The 83rd Anti-Aircraft Searchlight Battery's station. Buildings with walls of sandbags and wood or grass roofs are visible amongst the trees

Rabaul, New Britain. 1946-01-31. A view of some of the 5000 Japanese troops being transported, in crowded conditions, from the Solomon Islands to Japan aboard the Japanese aircraft carrier ..

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-11-03. Members of 253 Supply Depot Platoon, British Commonwealth Occupation Force, before their departure to Japan

PORT MORESBY. SHOWING HANUABADA NATIVE SETTLEMENT. (NEGATIVE BY R. PEARSE)

Milne Bay, New Guinea. 1943. The Anti-Aircraft group headquarters at Milne Bay. Three buildings are visible, one with a canvas roof, another with a thatched grass roof, and a more standard western ..

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-11-03. Members of 254 Supply Depot Platoon, British Commonwealth Occupation Force, before their departure for Japan