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Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. QX53075 Craftsman H. J. Nasser, electrician at 266th Light Aid Detachment, Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade, tests batteries outside the tent workshop. The unit is ..

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. The armoury at the 266th Light Aid Detachment, Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade. The unit is located at Siar Plantation. Left to right: QX5000 Craftsman A. F. ..

Finschhafen, New Guinea. 1944-09-20. United States Army Air Force Douglas C47 transport aircraft at the airfield

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. Senior Officers at Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade outside a building at Siar Plantation. Left to right: VX186 Lieutenant Colonel G. R. Warfe MC, Commanding ..

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. The tented Armoury, Wireless and Instrument Mechanics Workshop at 266th Light Aid Detachment, Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade. The unit is located in Siar ..

Oro Bay, New Guinea. 1943-04. A tent ward of the 10th Field Ambulance, Army Medical Corps before camouflaging

Karkar Island, New Guinea. 1944-06-03. A mortar detachment from B Company, 37/52nd Infantry Battalion going into action on the island. Identified personnel are: Left to right: V197621 Private (Pte) ..

Dugumur Bay, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. Troops of the 4th Infantry Battalion carrying an Indian ex-prisoner-of-war by stretcher to an aircraft for transport to Madang for medical treatment. This man ..

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. QX59075 Craftsman E. O. Ross, Wireless Mechanic, 266th Light Aid Detachment, Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade, at work. The unit is located in Siar Plantation

Dreger Harbour, New Guinea. 1944-01. The Strip Advanced Dressing Station operated by a detachment of the 10th Field Ambulance, Army Medical Corps. The sign, an adaptation from the Americans, shows ..

Karkar Island, New Guinea. 1944-06-04. A Vickers machine gun crew from the 37/52nd Infantry Battalion covering a track on the island

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. Group portrait of members of the 266th Light Aid Detachment, Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade, outside the welding and blacksmith's workshop. The unit is located ..