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MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-31. THE OFFICIAL STAND DURING THE CHRISTMAS SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY NX26061 CAPTAIN R.W. DIBBIN, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICES, LAE BASE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING TURKEYS, HAMS, CHRISTMAS HAMPERS AND PLUM PUDDINGS ON TO A TRUCK AT THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS FOR ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. QX54546 CORPORAL N. ROSE, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ISSUING CHRISTMAS TURKEYS TO THE UNIT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. WARRANT OFFICER J. REYNOLDS, NO.17 PHOTO SQUADRON, 13TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, EXPLAINING THE USE OF THE OXYGEN TUBE IN THE COCKPIT OF A P38 LOCKHEED ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. QX55040 PRIVATE R.J. CORRIGAN, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING THE WEIGHT OF CHRISTMAS TURKEYS BEFORE ISSUING THEM TO THE UNIT

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-25. OFFICERS OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION KEEPING UP TRADITION BY SERVING AND WAITING ON THE TABLES DURING THE TROOPS CHRISTMAS DINNER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-25. TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING CHRISTMAS DINNER CONSISTING OF SOUP, TURKEY, HAM, ROAST POTATOES, PEAS, CHRISTMAS PUDDING, CUSTARD AND BEER

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT SHOWING A KEEN INTEREST IN THE BOMB LOADING OPERATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ..

TORINKA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. NX70612 CHAPLAIN H.G. REID, DEPUTY ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN GENERAL, (RC) 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS ASSISTED BY NX34954 CHAPLAIN F.H. GALLAGHER (IN UNIFORM) AND ..

MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-31. THE OFFICIAL STAND DURING THE CHRISTMAS SURF CARNIVAL ORGANISED BY NX26061 CAPTAIN R.W. DIBBIN, DEPUTY ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICES, LAE BASE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. COOKS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING CHRISTMAS TURKEYS FOR THE OVEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- Q16836 PRIVATE E.F. LOVE (1); QX37936 PRIVATE H.F. BRATBY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-30. SENIOR REPRESENTATIVE WYSHAM, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY ISSUING COMFORTS TO LIEUTENANT HOROSHI, MEDICAL OFFICER, JAPANESE ARMY WHO IS A PRISONER OF WAR AT THE 2/7TH ..