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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. ALLIED TROOPS RECEIVING COMMUNION DURING A SOLEMN HIGH MASS CELEBRATED ON THE LOCAL SPORTS OVAL

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. NEW GUINEA NATIVES ABOUT TO RECEIVE COMMUNION FROM NX142933 CHAPLAIN W.L. CORR DURING A SOLEMN HIGH MASS CELEBRATED ON THE LOCAL SPORTS OVAL

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-28. QX37937 SERGEANT D.L. BIRKBECK , 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, PLACING A BUNDLE OF LEAFLETS IN A HOLDER ON A NOTICE BOARD ERECTED BY AN AUSTRALIAN PATROL ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. PERSONNEL OF C SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT EMBARKING ABOARD THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, "FRANCIS PARKMAN" FOR THE UNIT MOVE TO AITAPE

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. Q16519 PRIVATE T.A. FARROW, C COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, STACKING EMPTY MORTAR BOMB CASES DURING THE ATTACK ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. A "MATILDA" TANK TRACK BEING REPAIRED IN THE WORKSHOPS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. THE QUARTERMASTER'S STORE IN THE TEMPORARY CAMP AREA OF HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE UNITS ARRIVAL FROM LAE, NEW GUINEA

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-29. THE MORTAR DETACHMENT OF C COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, FIRING IN SUPPORT OF THE D COMPANY ATTACK ON LITTLE GEORGE HILL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-29. VX133080 CHAPLAIN J.J. RYAN, 2/11TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, SUB DEACON READING PORTION OF THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS CELEBRATED ON THE LOCAL SPORTS GROUND. ALSO ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. "MATILDA" TANKS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SUPPORTING AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY DURING A JUNGLE TRAINING EXERCISE

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. A REPLACEMENT ENGINE BEING LIFTED INTO A "MATILDA" TANK IN THE WORKSHOPS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX172935 CRAFTSMAN W.G. BOOTH (1); ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. THE AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP, "FRANCIS PARKMAN" PULLING OUT FROM THE WHARF WITH TROOPS AND TANKS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT ABOARD THE AITAPE