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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. PATIENTS WORKING IN THE HOBBIES HUT AT THE 112TH CONVALESCENT DEPOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX111842 PRIVATE F.J. PRIDMORE, 2/1ST GUARD REGIMENT (1), VX115916 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. THE COMMANDING OFFICER, VX104013 MAJOR I.A. WILSON (1) LEADING A MARCH OF THE STAFF AND PATIENTS OF THE 112TH CONVALESCENT DEPOT THROUGH THE UNIT LINES BEFORE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-07. TROOPS OF THE 12TH FIELD COMPANY, SURVEYING AND BUILDING A GRAVEL "CHINAMAN" IN A MUDDY SECTION OF THE AREA CONTROLLED BY THE 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. VX104013 MAJOR I.A. WILSON, COMMANDING OFFICER (1), INSPECTING NO. 2 PLATOON, DURING A UNIT PARADE OF PATIENTS AND PERSONNEL OF THE 112TH CONVALESCENT DEPOT. IDENTIFIED ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-08. BAKERS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING BREAD ROLLS FOR BAKING IN THE UNIT BAKERY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: V36839 PRIVATE J.P. DEVANEY (1), ..

JACQUINOT BAY AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-07. ONE OF THE NEW BEACH-HEADS ESTABLISHED BY HEADQUARTERS, 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SOON AFTER THE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS LANDED IN THE AREA

JACQUINOT BAY AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-07. JEEPS OF THE 5TH MILITARY HISTORY SECTION FIELD TEAM BOGGED IN THE THICK, DEEP MUD ON THE EDGE OF THE BEACH-HEAD OF THE 6TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-11. LUNCHTIME IN THE SERGEANT'S MESS AT THE 112TH CONVALESCENT DEPOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: SERGEANT G. CROCKETT (1), SERGEANT A.C. THOMPSON (2), WARRANT OFFICER II, J. ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-07. STORES COMING ASHORE FROM THE AMERICAN TROOPSHIP, CAPE ALEXANDER ON HER ARRIVAL WITH TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT OF THE 5TH AUSTRALIAN BASE SUB AREA FROM LAE, NEW ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-10. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION LINING UP FOR THEIR SECOND CHOLERA NEEDLE AT THE MALMAL MISSION REGIMENTAL AID POST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX13543 ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-10. A MESS PARADE AT HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION AT THE MALMAL MISSION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: N377688 PRIVATE M.S. GLANVILLE (1), WX39130 PRIVATE H.A. TUCKER ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-10. QX48801 MAJOR P.S. WOODRUFF, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, 5TH DIVISION (2), GIVING A CHOLERA NEEDLE TO QX52591 DRIVER A. HANLEY (1) IN THE UNIT ..