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DANMAP RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-31. WX12923 PRIVATE A. MONTY, NO 7 PLATOON, A COMPANY 2/11TH INFANTRY BATTALION, RELAXING DURING A BREAK IN OPERATIONS AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-15. GEORGE LOCK (3) AN ORIGINAL MEMBER OF THE BATTALION, PREPARING A MEAL FOR THE TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION. ALSO IDENTIFIED IS PRIVATE E S DAWE ..

DANMAP RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-31. WX38178 PRIVATE L.F. CONTROY, 2/11TH INFANTRY BATTALION

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-16. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY UNLOADING HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT FROM THE LANDING BARGE, AB1143. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX13969 ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-13. VX108122 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL E.A. GRIFFIN, ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-26. TROOPS OF THE 2/14TH FIELD COMPANY, SALVAGING A UNIT PILE- DRIVER WHICH WAS CARRIED AWAY AND STRANDED IN THE MUD AFTER A HEAVY FLASH FLOOD ON THE NIGHT OF ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-11. TRUCK LOADS OF GRAVEL BEING TIPPED ON A NEW SECTION OF A ROAD BEING BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-11. SAPPER W. TESTER (1) AND SAPPER D'ARCY (2) OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, CONNECTING UP A COMPRESSED AIR SUMP PUMP DURING THE BUILDING OF A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS A ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-13. A NATIVE TYPE HUT BEING BUILT ON THE EDGE OF THE BAY FOR THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL, 5TH DIVISION

DANMAP RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-31. PERSONNEL OF BATTALION HEADQUARTERS, 2/11TH INFANTRY BATTALION CARRYING SUPPLIES ACROSS THE RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT MILLSTEED (1); ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-13. A NATIVE MESS PARADE IN PROGRESS AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND AT THE MOUTH OF THE MALOPI RIVER

SUAIN PLANTATION, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-15. A SECTION OF THE NEW CAMP SITE OF THE 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION