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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. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

CAPE GLOUCESTER, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-10-15. TROOPS OF THE 2/31ST DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY UNLOADING UNITED STATES ARMY BARGES AT BORGEN BAY. THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP "SWEARTENHONDT" IS IN THE DISTANCE

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 ..

WAWIN, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-24. TROOPS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY SECTIONS OF THE 3RD DIVISION GIVE EYES RIGHT TO NX4 BRIGADIER B.E. KLEIN, COMMANDER ROYAL ARTILLERY, 3RD ..

WAWIN, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-24. NX4 BRIGADIER B.E. CLEIN, COMMANDER ROYAL ARTILLERY, IN HIS JEEP AS HE PREPARES TO INSPECT THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY UNITS OF THE 3RD DIVISION

WAWIN, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-24. NX4 BRIGADIER B.E. KLEIN, COMMANDER ROYAL ARTILLERY, INSPECTING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY UNITS OF THE 3RD DIVISION

WAWIN, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-24. TROOPS OF THE 3RD DIVISION LINED UP FOR AN INSPECTION BY NX4 BRIGADIER B.E. KLEIN, COMMANDER ROYAL ARTILLERY, 3RD AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

NADZAB AIRSTRIP, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-24. PERSONNEL OF THE 18TH FIELD AMBULANCE BUILDING WARDS OF THE AIR EVACUATION HOSPITAL, OF THE MEDICAL AIR EVACUATION SERVICE, NEW GUINEA AND ..

WAWIN, MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-24. NX4 BRIGADIER B.E. KLEIN, COMMANDER ROYAL ARTILLERY, 3RD DIVISION (1) AND UNIT COMMADERS AFTER HIS INSPECTION OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY UNITS ..

FINSCHHAFEN AND MARKHAM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-19. SURVIVORS OF THE CREW OF THE RAN CORVETTE, "GEELONG" WHICH WAS SUNK DURING A COLLISION OFF FINSCHHAFEN

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-27. THE OPEN AIR ORDERLY ROOM OF B COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION WITH THE STAFF AT WORK WHILE AWAITING EMBARKATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX74844 PRIVATE N.W. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-27. PERSONNEL OF THE MACHINE GUN PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING UP THEIR VICKERS GUN WHILE AWAITING ORDERS TO EMBARK. IDENTIFIED ..