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LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. VX132456 PRIVATE W.A. PACKWOOD, DISHING UP DINNER FOR THE WAITING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE WAITERS AT THE 22ND ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES OTHER ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-26. THE DUTCH TROOPSHIP THE S.S. "VAN HEUTZ" AT ANCHOR IN THE BAY AFTER BRINGING TROOPS OF THE 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE INTO THE AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-18. THE HOCKEY TEAM OF B COMPANY, 18TH FIELD AMBULANCE WHO ARE TO PLAY AN OPPOSING A COMPANY TEAM ON THE UNIT SPORTS GROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- STAFF SERGEANT A.C. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-18. AN EXCITING MOMENT AT THE GOAL MOUTH DURING A HOCKEY MATCH BETWEEN TEAMS FROM A COMPANY AND B COMPANY, 18TH FIELD AMBULANCE

LAE SX39708 PRIVATE R. JOHNSTON, ASSISTED BY NATIVES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, SERVING SOFT DRINKS TO SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE 22ND ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES OTHER RANKS CLUB ..

Outdoor group portrait of officers of the 18th Field Ambulance outside their mess. Identified standing in the back row from left to right: NX102477 Lieutenant (Lt) John Cyril Selwood and NX113198 ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-26. NX34711 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.S. MELVILLE, COMMANDING OFFICER, 11TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2) AND THE BRIGADE MAJOR OF THE 13TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, WX3482 MAJOR ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-01. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CLEARING A JUNGLE AREA DURING THE BUILDING OF THE 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL IN THE 4TH BASE SUB AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. VX0041 CHAPLAIN A.L. RUBY, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, CONDUCTING THE SERVICE OF HOLY COMMUNION IN THE NEW CHAPEL AT THE LAE BASE SUB AREA. AS A RESULT OF THE IRREPARABLE DAMAGE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. QX6188 CAPTAIN G.A.G. DEAR, STAFF LEARNER (1) AND VX45390 CAPTAIN D.K. THORNTON (2) CHECKING UP THE LATEST SITUATION IN THE AREA ON A LARGE WALL MAP IN THE OPERATIONS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. QX396 STAFF SERGEANT E.L. MONEY, ASSISTED BY NATIVES FROM THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, SERVING MEALS AT THE 22ND ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES OTHER RANKS ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-01. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE AREA UPON WHICH THE 2/1ST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL WILL BE BUILT IN THE 4TH BASE SUB AREA