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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A LOG BRIDGE OVER THE LARUMA RIVER NEAR THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS AS THEY MOVE FORWARD TO TAKE OVER THE FRONT ..

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-30. QX55999 STAFF SERGEANT L.W. PENTECOST, C COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, SORTING TINNED RATIONS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PLATOONS ON LITTLE GEORGE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE CARRIERS CLIMBING THE WINDING SISIVA TRAIL WITH AMMUNITION AND WEAPONS FOR A COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHICH ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-01. GUNNERS OF NO. 12 BATTERY, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT MANHANDLING THEIR 25 POUNDER GUNS INTO POSITION ON BENCHES CUT OUT OF THE SIDE OF A HILL ON THE RIGHT BANK OF THE ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. THE WELL PATRONIZED COMBINED AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND-SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD HUT ON THE AIRSTRIP

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE CARRIERS CLIMBING THE WINDING SISIVA TRAIL WITH AMMUNITION AND WEAPONS FOR A COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHICH ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-25. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE CARRIERS CLIMBING THE WINDING SISIVA TRAIL WITH AMMUNITION AND WEAPONS FOR A COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHICH ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) USING SOME OF THEIR HEAVY EQUIPMENT DURING THE BUILDING OF AN AIRSTRIP

MALMAL VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-28. AUSTRALIAN ARMY OFFICERS DISCUSSING OPERATIONS IN THE AREA OUTSIDE THE OFFICER'S MESS OF R.A. WITNEY (1); VX9767 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL A.J. MCLEAN (2); VX63919 ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-14. RAN PERSONNEL ABOARD THEIR LAUNCH, K9, CHEER LOUDLY AFTER RECEIVING THEIR AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND CHRISTMAS PARCELS

MALMAL VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-28. MAJOR-GENERAL WORDSWORTH, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 31ST INDIAN ARMOURED DIVISION (1), WHO IS TOURING THE BATTLE AREAS OF NEW GUINEA AND NEW BRITAIN ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. A 1 TON MOBILE CRANE OF THE 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) LOADING MATERIAL AT THE BEACH DURING THE BUILDING OF A NEW AIRSTRIP