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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. AN ARMY NURSE RECEIVES HOLY COMMUNION DURING REQUIEM MASS CONDUCTED BY WX17091 CHAPLAIN C.W. CUNNINGHAM, MBE., (ROMAN CATHOLIC) (1)

GODOWA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-05. TROOPS OF THE 11TH BATTERY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN TANK ATTACK REGIMENT AND THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT MAN HANDLING A 57MM. GUN INTO POSITION. SHOWN ARE, LEFT TO ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-07. WX17091 CHAPLAIN C.W. CUNNINGHAM, MBE., (ROMAN CATHOLIC) (1) CONDUCTING REQUIEM MASS AT THE BOMANA WAR CEMETERY WITH NX45303 PRIVATE J.A. SMITH (2) THE SERVER ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION OF KOROPA MANNED BY 15TH FIELD AMBULANCE TO TREAT WOUNDED FROM THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN THEIR ATTACK AGAINST THE JAPANESE AT ..

GODOWA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-05. NX13797 LIEUTENANT E. P. WYLIE, OFFICER COMMANDING, C TROOP, 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT (1), ISSUING ORDERS TO HIS OFFICERS AND NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. SHOWN ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. GUNNER MESS, HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION AT LANGEMAK BAY. SHOWN ARE: WX6034 GUNNER J. M. HARRIES (1); VX73221 GUNNER ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. PRIVATE W. ECCLES, AN ORDERLY OF THE 15TH FIELD AMBULANCE (1) PICTURED IN THE 12 BED SURGICAL WARD AT THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION. BEDRIDDEN PATIENTS ARE KEPT ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. VX76913 CORPORAL G.H. MASON (1) AND NX94592 CORPORAL J. ALLAN (2) OF THE 7TH DIVISION PROVOST COMPANY, PICTURED PLAYING CARDS. THE COMPANY'S DUTIES INCLUDE THE ..

GODOWA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT ENJOY A GAME OF POKER WHILST AWAITING ORDERS TO MOVE. SHOWN ARE: NX21809 GUNNER E. C. HAYES OF HAY, NSW, (1); NX55881 ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. VX40970 BOMBARDIER C. W. MERTON OF COBRAM, VIC, (LEFT) AND VX14693 BOMBARDIER F. E. CHATFIELD OF BRIGHTON, VIC, (RIGHT), BOTH OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL ..

GODOWA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT MANHANDLING A SHORT 25-POUNDER INTO POSITION THROUGH HEAVY JUNGLE MUD. SHOWN ARE: NX15920 GUNNER P. HUNT (1); VX75689 GUNNER ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. VX75606 CAPTAIN H. WATT (1) THE GENERAL STAFF OFFICER III, (AIR), PICTURED STUDYING AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AT 7TH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS WITH NGX62 CAPTAIN F.A. JACOBSEN ..