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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-22. VX138611 CAPTAIN E.C. IZOD, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, 12TH MOTOR TRANSPORT INSPECTION SECTION, STANDING BESIDE HIS JEEP BEFORE SETTING OUT FOR AN INSPECTION TOUR OF HIS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. A TYPICAL EXAMPLE OF AN OFFICE BUILT MAINLY OF NATIVE MATERIALS AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. VX13 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE (5) INSPECTING NO. 20 PLATOON, "F" COMPANY, 2/1ST GUARD REGIMENT ON ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-31. FRANCES LANGFORD, SINGER OF THE BOB HOPE CONCERT PARTY, SINGING AT THE MICROPHONE DURING A CONCERT STAGED BY THE PARTY FOR ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE AMERICAN ..

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. VX111264 CAPTAIN G.N. MCLEAN, QUARTERMASTER, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT (2) AND HIS STAFF OUTSIDE THEIR TENT OFFICE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX83152 SERGEANT A.V. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. VX13 LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, NEW GUINEA FORCE (3) WITH MEMBERS OF THE REGIMENT OUTSIDE THE MESS HUT OF NO. 22 ..

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. VX83139 CORPORAL J.A. KERMONDE, ARTIFICER OF THE 214TH LIGHT AID DETACHMENT OVERHAULING THE SIGHTS OF A 25 POUNDER GUN OF THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. CLERKS AT WORK IN THE ORDERLY ROOM OF THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX149701 BOMBARDIER C.D. CLARKE (1); SX1591 WARRANT OFFICER I, J.H. ..

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. 25 POUNDER GUNS OF THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT, LINED UP FOR CHECKING AN OVERHAUL AT THE 214TH LIGHT AID DETACHMENT WORKSHOPS

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. VX83131 WARRANT OFFICER II, T.R. BURCHALL (1) AND NX47068 SERGEANT R.H. SMITH (2), 214TH LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, TESTING THE GUN SIGHTS ON A 25 POUNDER GUN OF ..

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. GUNNERS OF THE 4TH FIELD REGIMENT, QUEUE UP FOR THEIR CLOTHING ISSUE AT THE QUARTERMASTERS STORE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX83152 SERGEANT A.V. BARNETT ..

MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-28. SX1591 WARRANT OFFICER I, J.H. SCARCI, REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT