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New Guinea. Outside Gona, George Silk, Department of Information Photographer

THE OFFICERS' MESS AT EITAPE, THE MOST WESTERN OUTPOST IN NEW GUINEA, WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CODE SIGNAL "WELCOME" FLYING ON THE ARRIVAL OF THE "SIAR" WITH CHRISTMAS MAILS, RELIEFS AND PROVISIONS. ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. C. 1915. THE WORKSHOPS AT THE GERMAN ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION. (DONOR LT.-COM. G.A. HILL RNR)

NEW GUINEA. C. 1915. NATIVES IN CANOES AT KARNBRIM, SEPIK RIVER, WISHING TO BARTER. (DONATED BY LT.-COM. G.A. HILL, RNR.)

NEW GUINEA. C. 1915. THE "SIAR" AND THE "NUSA", TWO ENEMY VESSELS CAPTURED FROM THE GERMANS BY THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AN&MEF). (DONATED BY LT.-COM. G.A. HILL, RNR.)

NEW GUINEA, C. 1915. A PARTY OF MEN OF THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND MILITARY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE (AN&MEF) FROM THE "WARREGO" DISCOVERING A MINIATURE TREASURE BURIED IN THE BUSH BY GERMAN RESIDENTS. ..

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS OUTSIDE THEIR BILLETS SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA

NEW GUINEA, C. 1915. A NATIVE VILLAGE OPPOSITE ANGORAM, ON THE BANKS OF THE SEPIK RIVER. (DONOR LT.-COM. G.A. HILL, RNR.)

THE GARRISON AT MADANG OCCUPYING THE TRENCHES FACING THE SEA, AS NATIVES HAD REPORTED THE APPROACH OF A GERMAN CRUISER, WHICH TURNED OUT TO BE THE OILER ESCORTED BY THE "YARRA". (DONATED BY ..

FIRST JAPANESE RAID ON PORT MORESBY. DIRECT HIT ON AN ALLIED SHIP. D. OF I. PICTURE

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO PORT MORESBY

AUSTRALIAN TROOPS EN ROUTE TO PORT MORESBY