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17 Mile, Port Moresby area, Papua. 1943-12-13. A 25 pounder mountain gun (left) and in the background a 2 pounder tank attack gun, both of which have been returned to the Returned Stores Depot, ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1943-01-18. VX130002 Major C. W. C. Thompson (1) lecturing on Bofors gun drill to officers attending a staff course at Headquarters, New Guinea Force

New Guinea. 1943-09-29. Troops disembarking from a Landing Ship, Tank (LST), for the attack on Finschhafen. They have landed on a beach six miles away

Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-12-07. A Douglas transport plane is the first large aircraft to land on the new strip built by the 870th United States Aviation Battalion

Dumpu, New Guinea. 1943-12-10. A jeep of the 85th Australian Mobile Cinema Unit, 7th Australian Division, packed and ready to move. The projector is on the left speaker and amplifier on the right ..

Apoka Valley, Papua. c. 1942-03. The Regimental Band, 135th Medical Regiment, U.S. Army, playing in the grounds of the Port Moresby Evacuation Hospital. In 1942-05 the Regimental Band was posted to ..

Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. 1943-12-27. Stretcher bearers of the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion, 21st Australian Infantry Brigade, moving along a jungle track to the Regimental Aid Post with ..

Dumpu, New Guinea. 1943-12-10. N102659 Sergeant H. Riley, Operator, (driver) and VX145795 Lance Sergeant E. W. Franklin, Assistant Operator, both of the 85th Australian Mobile Cinema Unit, 7th ..

17 Mile, Port Moresby Area, Papua. 1943-12-13. 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns which have been returned to the Returned Stores Depot, 10th Australian Advanced Ordnance Depot, for repairs

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Natives of the Mekeo tribe waiting for their turn to perform a traditional tribal dance at the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea ..

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Natives of the Mekeo tribe performing one of their traditional dances during the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea Administration Unit ..

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Natives of the Mekeo tribe perform one of their traditional dances during the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU) ..