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MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. PERSONNEL OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT WORKSHOPS WORKING ON A RECOVERY TANK WHICH THEY HAVE BUILT ON A GENERAL ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. PERSONNEL OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION. THEY ARE: PRIVATE C.R. BLANCHARD (1); PRIVATE 1ST CLASS ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. CAPTAIN R.T. ALLEN, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 5TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. THE EARLY CROWD AT THE TEMPORARY STADIUM WAITING FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BOXING AND WRESTLING COMPETITIONS TO START BETWEEN TEAMS FROM THE RAN, AMF AND THE RAAF. ..

Members of the cricket team from the 2/4th Field Squadron, who played a team from the 165th General Transport Company. On 25 September, the members of the team were presented with wallets provided ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. PERSONNEL OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT ERECTING LARGE CANVAS SHELTERS TO PROTECT THEIR TANKS FROM THE HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS

NAGADA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 5TH COMPANY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX157317 SERGEANT D.C. BELL (1); WX15531 SERGEANT P.H. MAY (2); NX124393 SERGEANT R.G. ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. MASTER-SERGEANT R.G. FREEMAN, RADIO OPERATOR, UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT ATTACHED TO 5TH DIVISION, WORKING IN THE UNIT RADIO TRUCK

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. SX1449 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL L.D. MEILL, COMMANDING OFFICER, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION, TESTING THE MODIFIED BREN GUN. AMONG THE MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE GUN WAS A ..

NADZAB AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND MOUNTAIN BATTERY (75MM) PREPARING TO FIRE DURING A PRACTICE SHOOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: SERGEANT CRANSTON (1); TROOPER A.S. DAWSON ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. THE EARLY CROWD ARRIVING AT THE TEMPORARY STADIUM WAITING FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BOXING AND WRESTLING COMPETITIONS TO START BETWEEN TEAMS FROM THE RAN, AMF AND ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. OFFICERS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX136171 CAPTAIN E.H. HUMPHRIES (1); SX14570 LIEUTENANT R.B. WILLMOTT (2); VX76955 CAPTAIN W.N. ..