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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 ..

HOSKINS, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-13. THE AUSTRALIAN FLAG FLYING OVER THE CAP AREA OF THE 36TH INFANTRY BATTALION

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. JAPANESE KANA WIRELESS INTERCEPT ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-18. V310843 PRIVATE W.E. DAY (1) AND VX10345 CORPORAL T.G MIDDLETON (2), 8TH MOVEMENT CONTROL GROUP, LOADING NATIVES ABOARD A DOUGLAS C47 AIRCRAFT FOR THEIR TRIP TO LAE

CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-14. MEMBERS OF THE 6TH LIGHT FIELD AMBULANCE AND AMERICAN TROOPS ON THE DECK OF THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWEARTENHONDT" AS THE VESSEL DRAWS INTO BORGEN BAY TO ..

CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-15.0-15. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/31ST DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY ABOARD THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWEARTENHONDT" AFTER THEY HAD UNLOADED SOME 1300 CUBIC TONS OF STORES AND ..

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. A B24 LIBERATOR HEAVY BOMBER OF THE ..

SOGERI, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-10-29. THE INSCRIBED BRONZE TABLET ON THE MEMORIAL ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES ON THE KOKODA ..

SOGERI, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-10-29. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY OFFICER INSPECTING THE MEMBORIAL ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-27. PERSONNEL OF B COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION WITH THEIR IMPROVISED SHELTERS WHICH THEY ARE USING SINCE PACKING UP THEIR GEAR FOR EMBARKATION

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-10-21.ALC (AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT) 5-AB 1004 OF THE 55TH PORT CRAFT COMPANY, SHOWING LOCAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE VESSEL, INCLUDING CANOPIES FORE AND AFT, NAVIGATION ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER" AT ANCHOR AT MILFORD HAVEN