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Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Fly River tribesmen performing a traditional hunting dance during the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU) Transit ..

Bebei, New Guinea. 1943-12-21. Engineers of the 2/6th Australian Field Company using a tractor to haul sheer logs into position during the initial stages of building a bridge over the Faria River

Dumpu, Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. SX1476 Chaplain D. L. Redding, (Church of England) Senior Chaplain, 7th Division (22), assisted by VX39632 Chaplain F. J. Hartley (Presbyterian) (21) ..

Finisterre Ranges, New Guinea. 1944-01-23. Native bearers carrying a stretcher case down a steep slope from Shaggy Ridge, on the way to the Advanced Dressing Station at Guy's Post. Centre is the ..

Mount Prothero, New Guinea. 1944-01-20. QX35180 Corporal R. N. McLean of the 2/12th Infantry Battalion enjoying a quiet read of the Army newspaper "Guinea Gold" before going into action

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-01-05. Troops of the 2/11th Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Battery, 2/4th Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, seated in a transport aircraft with their gear at ..

Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. NX103434 Captain F. D. Smith (1) dressed as Father Christmas, distributed presents to patients of the 2/6th Australian Field Ambulance. Identified personnel ..

Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1943-12-06. Chaplain Warren J. Jenkins of Atlanta, Georgia, Chaplain of the unit, and coloured (negro) engineers of the 870th United States Aviation Engineer Battalion ..

Kuba Lake, Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Members of the 2/14th Infantry Battalion, 7th Division, cheering competitors during the Christmas carnival and regatta on the lake

Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Personnel of the 2/31st Infantry Battalion sharing their Christmas cakes on Christmas morning in the Kesewai area

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-01-06. Douglas C37 Dakota transport aircraft at Wards Airfield waiting to be loaded with personnel of the 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion. Note the traffic ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-01-06. Outside the Air Transport Control Hut at Wards Airfield, where New Guinea Force officers control the movement of aircraft to all parts of the South West ..