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AT SEA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-06. TROOPS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING OF THE AFTERDECK OF THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP, "SWARTENHONDT", WHILE ENROUNTE TO NEW BRITAIN

INLAND FROM PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF. JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATORS' CAMP SITE AND OPERATIONS AREA. THE OPERATORS SHOWN ARE:- LEFT TO RIGHT:- ..

INLAND FROM PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11. CAMP SITE AND OPERATIONS ROOM OF UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF. IN THE FOREGROUND ARE JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATORS:- LEFT TO RIGHT:- ..

INLAND FROM PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF. JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATORS' CAMP SITE. AN UNKNOWN OPERATOR IS WASHING CLOTHES. THE WIRELESS ROOM ..

Unit No 1 Wireless Unit RAAF. Japanese Kana Wireless intercept operators. Left to right: 421816 Leading Aircraftman (LAC) Charles Archibald McColl (accidentally killed in Brisbane Australia on 02 ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-07. NX214 MAJOR F.A. HEDBERG, ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, GAZES PENSIVELY AT THE SHORES OF NEW BRITAIN FROM THE DECK OF THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWEARTENHONDT"

NADZAB, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF WORKING WITH THE UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE. THE P38 (LIGHTNING) FIGHTER AIRCRAFT FLOWN BY MAJOR RICHARD I. BONG OF THE ..

NADZAB, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF. JAPANESE KANA CYPHER AND CODE BREAKER - NOT IDENTIFIED. OPERATIONS ROOM IS MIDDLE FAR LEFT, THE CAMP SITE IS IN THE MIDDLE ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-07. OFFICERS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING ON THE DECK OF THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWEARTENHONDT" WHILE EN ROUTE TO NEW BRITAIN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX40803 LIEUTENANT ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-07. OFFICERS OF THE UNITS ATTACHED TO THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION ABOARD THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWEARTENHONDT" EN ROUTE TO NEW BRITAIN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX167042 LIEUTENANT ..

AT SEA. 1944-10-07. A DICE GAME IN PROGRESS ABOARD THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWARTENHONDT" WHICH IS CARRYING TROOPS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION FROM NEW GUINEA TO NEW BRITAIN

BIAK, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03. UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF. JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATORS AND CYPHER AND CODE BREAKERS IN FRONT OF TENTS. FAR RIGHT:- JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT ..