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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. PERSONNEL OF B COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION BEING ISSUED WITH THEIR LIFEJACKETS AS THEY BOARD THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER"

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. TROOPS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION ARRIVING IN DUKWS AT THE PONTOON ALONGSIDE THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER" PRIOR TO THEIR EMBARKATION

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION ON THEIR WAY OUT TO THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER" IN AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS LOAD CARRIER

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. TROOPS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION ABOARD AN AMPHIBIOUS LOAD CARRIER MAKING THEIR WAY THROUGH THE SURF TO THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER"

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. A POSED PHOTOGRAPH DEPICTING A "TWO-UP" GAME ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER". NO IDENTIFICATION DETAILS FOR MEN IN THIS GROUP

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-04. A FLEET OF AMERICAN BARGES, (LCM'S) (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) AND (LCVP'S) (LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE-PERSONNEL) OF COMPANY B 594TH ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-04. THE FIRST BEACH-HEAD IN THE BAY IS IN THE UNITED STATES BARGE COMPANY'S AREA NEAR MALMAL VILLAGE

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-04. TROOPS OF NO. 7 PLATOON A COMPANY, 14/32ND AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION BOARDING THE BARGES OF THE 594TH ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE COMPANY, UNITED STATES ARMY ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-04. SIGNALLERS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION SETTING UP A WIRELESS POST AT THE FRONT DOOR OF THE MALMAL MISSION CHURCH TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION WITH THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMPHIBIOUS LOAD CARRIER (DUKW) LOADED WITH PERSONNEL OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION ENTERING THE WATER ON THEIR WAY OUT TO THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-02. PERSONNEL OF THE 14/32N INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE DECK OF THE TROOPSHIP, "CAPE ALEXANDER" WITH THEIR DOG MASCOT, VX00 STINKER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX118095 ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-04. AN ESCORTING NAVAL VESSEL MOVES ALONG CLOSE IN SHORE AS THE TROOPSHIP "CAPE ALEXANDER" ENTERS THE BAY WITH THE TROOPS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION