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HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-10. NEW BRITAIN NATIVES STACKING DRUMS OF FLOUR, SUGAR AND OATMEAL AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS DEPOT AT ONE OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION BRIDGEHEADS

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-09. NEW BRITAIN NATIVE BOYS WAITING TO COMMENCE WORK AT THE CAMP OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-13. NX11723 MAJOR G.H. LAW, 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION (5) PREPARES TO HOIST THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG WHILE THE GUARD STAND WITH THEIR RIFLES AT THE "PRESENT". IDENTIFIED ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-10. TROOPS OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING IN ONE OF THEIR OPEN AIR TENTS AT THE UNIT BEACHHEAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- V186173 PRIVATE W. LAWLESS (1); ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-13. NGX360 SERGEANT T.A. KEENAN, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT WITH HIS "BOSS BOYS", MO AND MUNDAI GIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE NATIVES FOR THEIR DAYS WORK ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-09. THE CAMP SITES OF BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, A COMPANY AND C COMPANY 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING SHAPE SOON AFTER THE UNIT LANDING FROM THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-10. NGX347 LIEUTENANT C.W. BLAKE, MM, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (2) DESCRIBING THE AREA OF NEW BRITAIN IN WHICH THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION WILL BE ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-10. PERSONNEL OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION UNPACKING FLAGS PREPARATORY TO HOISTING THE AUSTRALIAN ENSIGN OVER THE NEW UNIT HEADQUARTERS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

FINSCHHAFEN AND MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-19. ONE OF THE HUGE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR CORPS C54 DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TOUCHING DOWN ON THE AIRSTRIP UPON ITS ARRIVAL FROM THE UNITED ..

NADZAB, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02. UNITED STATES 5TH AIR FORCE (HEAVY BOMBER GROUP) WITH WHICH UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF WAS WORKING AT THAT TIME. B 24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBER OF THE US ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-13. THE BAND OF THE 36TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION (IN BARGES) FAREWELLING MEMBERS OF THE UNITED STATES 40TH INFANTRY DIVISION AS THEY LEAVE FOR CAPE GLOUCESTER ..

NADZAB, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. THIS DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AIRCRAFT FLEW UNIT NO 1 WIRELESS UNIT RAAF'S JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT OPERATORS TO BIAK ISLAND (THEN DUTCH) - NOW PART ..