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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRYMEN CROSSING THE DAMOUR SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER THE FARIA RIVER BELOW THE 18TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE BRIDGE RESTS ON EIGHT STEEL CABLES AND ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. VX111856 SERGEANT I.W. ROPER (1) AND VX139984 CORPORAL A.M. JENKINS (3) OF THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE PICTURED WITH MR. W.A. ALVIN (2) THE RED SHIELD REPRESENTATIVE ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. AN IMPROVISED TIN NOTICE WITH THE LOCATION WRONGLY-SPELT IDENTIFIES THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION ESTABLISHED TO CATER FOR 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION WOUNDED FROM ..

KOROPA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. VX139884 CORPORAL A.M. JENKINS (1) MAKING COFFEE AT A SALVATION ARMY STALL. THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED STALLS AND REST POINTS ALONG THE TRAIL ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. OFFICERS AND MEN OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THEY ARE, LEFT TO RIGHT: VX50338 GUNNER J. A. MAYNE; WX6034 GUNNER ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. OFFICERS AND MEN OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THEY ARE LEFT TO RIGHT: FRONT ROW: VX50338 GUNNER J. A. MAYNE; ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. WX6034 GUNNER J. M. HARRIES OF DOWERIN, WA, (LEFT) AND VX103831 GUNNER A. J. MCCALLUM OF DEVINESH, VIC, (RIGHT), OPERATING THE WIRELESS SET AT ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-07. STAFF OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, STUDYING THE TACTICAL POSITION ON A MAP OUTSIDE HEADQUARTERS. THEY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-03. THE DAMOUR SUSPENSION BRIDGE CROSSES THE FARIA RIVER BELOW THE 18TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE BRIDGE WHICH SPANS 120 FEET AND MEASURES 6 FEET 2 INCHES BETWEEN KERBS ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. GENERAL VIEW OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP BEING CONSTRUCTED JOINTLY BY THE 808TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION AND THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. SURVEYORS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION SURVEYING THE LEVELS FOR A NEW ROAD BETWEEN DREGER HARBOUR AND THE NEW AIRSTRIP. SHOWN ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-09. ENGINEERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES ENGINEER AVIATION BATTALION, BUILDING A BRIDGE OVER A CREEK AT THE DREGER HARBOUR END OF THE NEW BOMBER AIRSTRIP