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Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-18. An informal group portrait of officers of 17 Lines of Communication Area Signals. Left to right: Major E. S. Cox, Officer in Charge, 2 Company; Lieutenant Colonel A. J. ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-18. A signaller of 5 Carrier Maintenance Section working on a 40 CI Telegraph Equipment Panel at the Carrier Terminal Station, Lae Base Sub Area

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-07-08. Portrait of Brigadier Donald M. Cleland, Deputy Adjutant and Quartermaster-General, HQ Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU), and Chairman of the ..

New Guinea. 1944-06-09. A section of the Soputa War Cemetery, sixteen miles from Buna. It is cared for by 7 Graves Registration Unit

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-29. Brigadier A. G. Torr, Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, HQ New Guinea Force (left), discussing the camp layout plans with Captain J. L. S. Mansfield

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-29. Group portrait of members of the Camp Administrative Staff of HQ, New Guinea Force. Left to right: Back row: N206481 Lance Corporal C. M. Bridge; Sergeant (Sgt) ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-26. A native from the Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit (ANGAU), beginning to fell a tree in the Busu Forest after instruction by members of the 2/3rd Forestry ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-29. Personnel working in the Ration Room at HQ New Guinea Force

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-26. Two natives working with ANGAU (Australian New Guinea Administrative Unit) proudly standing on the butt of a large tree which they have felled under instruction from ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-29. A group portrait of Captain W. H. C. Stretch, Quartermaster, with his cooks and other staff members at HQ, New Guinea Force

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-07-26. A member of 2/3rd Forestry Company explaining to Australian New Guinea Administraitve Unit (ANGAU) natives the correct method of using a cross cut saw, in the Busu ..

Lae, New Guinea. 1944-06-30. Transport personnel checking staff cars at HQ, New Guinea Force