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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. NX35312 PRIVATE W.F. STAMP, COOK, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION PLACING CHRISTMAS HAMS IN A COPPER FOR THE UNIT CHRISTMAS DINNER

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-30. TWO MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES AND A MEMBER OF THE RAAF WORKING IN THE AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY HANDICRAFTS ROOM AT THE 2/7TH AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. WARRANT OFFICER J. REYNOLDS, NO.17 PHOTO SQUADRON 13TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EXPLAINING THE COCKPIT CONTROLS OF A P38 LOCKHEED "LIGHTNING" AIRCRAFT TO ..

LAE BASE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-29. A SECTION OF THE CAMP OF THE 1 FORTRESS SIGNALS SECTION SHOWING THE OTHER RANKS LINES

LAE BASE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-29. "PITT STREET", THE FIRST OF THE OTHER RANKS LINES IN THE CAMP AREA OF THE 1 FORTRESS SIGNALS SECTION

TORINKA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. ONE OF THE 54 NATIVE BABIES OF THE NAGOVISSI TRIBE BEING CHRISTENED BY CHAPLAIN JAMES E. DUNFORD, AMERICAL DIVISION, UNITED STATES ARMY. THE CEREMONY WAS ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. QX42695 CHAPLAIN J.P. MCMANUS (RC) 2/ 1ST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, ASSISTED BY THE CATECHIST, NABUAI, CHRISTENING NATIVE BABIES IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-29. TRUCKS OF THE 1ST FORTRESS SIGNALS SECTION CARRYING MILITARY AND NATIVE PERSONNEL FROM THE UNIT CAMP AREA TO WORK ON LINE JOBS IN THE DISTRICT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

LAE BASE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-29. "KING" AND "GEORGE" STREETS IN THE OTHER RANKS LINES OF THE 1 FORTRESS SIGNALS SECTION

MALAHANG BEACH, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-31. THE "TANKS A MILLION CONCERT PARTY", WINNERS OF THE BURLESQUE MARCH PAST AT THE CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES ARRANGED BY THE ARMY AMENITIES SERVICE, MOVING ..

TORINKA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-24. NATIVE WOMEN PROTECTING THEIR BABIES WITH MAKESHIFT SUNSHADES WHILE WAITING FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MASS CHRISTENING CEREMONY CONDUCTED BY ROMAN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-25. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION AND THE RAAF PACKING A "AUSTER" AIRCRAFT PROPELLER INTO A "STOREPEDO" FOR DROPPING TO A NEW ZEALAND PILOT WHO HAS CRASH ..