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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. "MATILDA" TANKS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SUPPORTING AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY DURING A JUNGLE TRAINING EXERCISE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX62814 TROOPER R.A. PEEL ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. THE WELL PATRONIZED DINING ROOM AND BARS AT THE 22ND ARMY CANTEEN SERVICES OTHER RANKS CLUB AT THE LAE BASE SUB AREA

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. NX142933 CHAPLAIN W.C. CORR, ASSISTED BY VX53162 CHAPLAIN D.E.J. TOOHY AND VX133080 CHAPLAIN J.J. RYAN CELEBRATING SOLEMN HIGH MASS FOR ALLIED TROOPS ON THE LOCAL ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. THE NATIVE CHOIR TRAINED AND CONDUCTED BY NX133195 CHAPLAIN M. BOLAND (1), ASSISTED BY ORGANISTS, NFX138792 SISTER A.M. KELLY, 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (2) ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. A PIPER CUB AIRCRAFT OF THE RAAF SWOOPS LOW OVER THE AUSTRALIAN AND ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ENJOYING A SWIM IN THE WARM WATERS OF THE HUON GULF WHILE ON A SHARK ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. A "MATILDA" TANK OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT BEING HOISTED ABOARD THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, "FRANCIS PARKMAN" DURING THE UNIT MOVE TO AITAPE

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. AUSTRALIAN AND ALLIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ENJOYING A SWIM IN THE WARM WATERS OF THE HUON GULF VIEWED FROM THE DECK OF THE WRECKED JAPANESE MERCHANT VESSEL MYOKO MARU ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1944-11-21. VX24325 BRIGADIER H.H. HAMMER, DSO, COMMANDING 15TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), MAJOR-GENERAL ARNOLD, COMMANDING GENERAL, AMERICAL DIVISION UNITED STATES ARMY (2); ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT ENGAGED IN BAYONET DRILL ON THE UNIT PARADE GROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX51620 CAPTAIN C.F. SUFFREN (1); NX54935 ..

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. QX26074 GUNNER G.A. MCCLELLAND (1), QX30328 GUNNER G.R. OLLIER (2) QX27126 GUNNER G.R. WALTON (3) AND QX49399 GUNNER L.T. MCQUILLAND (4), ENJOYING A HOT MEAL AT ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY GUARD PRESENTING ARMS DURING THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS CELEBRATED ON THE LOCAL SPORTS OVAL

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. NX192921 PRIVATE V.W. CONNOLLLY AND HIS AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE ASSISTANTS SERVING CUSTOMERS AT THE CANTEEN OF THE 22ND ARMY CANTEEN ..