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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-16. UNITED STATES ARMY BARGES PASSING THE AREA IN THE SUNUNG PLANTATION WHICH MEMBERS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION HAVE CLEARED FOR THEIR NEW CAMP SITE

The staff of the ‘The Palmalmal Gazette the unit newspaper published by the Army Education Service Unit attached to the 5th Base Sub Area, prepare their first news sheet under difficult conditions. ..

MALMAL, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-13. NANGOWEAN, A MEMBER OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY ON GUARD DUTY NEAR THE 5TH DIVISION HEADQUARTERS

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP DIGGING A PIT FOR THE UNIT COMMAND POST. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX100453 LANCE BOMBARDIER WALTERS (1); ..

Group portrait of fifty nine personnel of the 472nd Heavy Anti Aircraft Troop enjoying a cup of morning tea while installing their guns in the Wunung Plantation. Identified: VX148064 Gunner (Gnr) ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. VX126067 GUNNER R.V. HOGAN, SPOTTER, 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP, WITH HIS TELESCOPE AND HAND ALARM

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. TROOPS OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP SETTING UP POSITIONS FOR THEIR GUNS AROUND THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE WUNUNG ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-16. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH BASE SUB AREA DOING THEIR WASHING IN A SMALL FRESHWATER STEAM WHERE IT ENTERS THE SEA IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. VX104108 CAPTAIN J.S. MCCALLUM, COMMANDING OFFICER (1) AND NX70914 CAPTAIN J.S. KESSELL, GENERAL STAFF OFFICER III, 5TH BASE SUB AREA (2) INSPECTING ONE OF ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-14. VX27 MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 5TH DIVISION (3), LIEUTENANT-COLONEL BRIGGS, COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS, 5TH ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. A 40MM BOFORS ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP IN THE WUNUNG PLANTATION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-16. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AND NATIVES UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM BARGES AT THE BEACH-HEAD OF THE 5TH BASE SUB AREA IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION