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MALAHANG, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-25. MARKHAM RIVER NATIVES AT THE SING-SING HELD IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-30. PERSONNEL OF A COMPANY, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, WITH THEIR SUPPORT WEAPONS, WAITING TO MOVE OFF DURING THE ATTACK ON JAPANESE POSITIONS ON PEARL RIDGE ..

MALAHANG, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-25. TWO MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE AND THEIR ESCORTS AMONG THE THRONG OF SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO ATTENDED THE NATIVE SING-SING AT THE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-01. THE BAND OF THE 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE PROVIDING MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT BETWEEN EVENTS AT THE ATHLETIC MEETING ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-01. TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO, ED, COMMANDING OFFICER, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE (2) PRESENTING THE PRIZE TO THE WINNER OF THE FINAL OF THE 220 YARDS SPRINT, ..

LAE BASE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-27. SX25793 MAJOR N. LERAY-MYER, COMMANDING OFFICER, 8TH SALVAGE COMPANY BESIDE A CAPTURED JAPANESE STAFF CAR USED BY THE PERSONNEL OF THE UNIT AS A RUNABOUT

PURIATA RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-31. NX56998 LIEUTENANT W.D. MARTIN, 4TH MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS WEARING A SPECIAL AMERICAN STEEL ..

LAE BASE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-27. MEMBERS OF THE 3RD CORPS PROVOST COMPANY CHECKING IN AT THE CONTROL POST AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE 3RD CORPS SALVAGE UNIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX134589 ..

MALAHANG, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-12-25. A GROUP OF MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE WHO ATTENDED THE NATIVE SING-SING AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-01. OFFICERS AT THE BROADCASTING POINT DURING THE ATHLETIC MEETING ORGANISED BY HEADQUARTERS, 3RD DIVISION AND HELD ON THE SPORTS ARENA MEMORIAL PARK. ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-01. SIGNALLER K.A. GRAY, 3RD DIVISION SIGNALS WINNING THE FINAL OF THE 880 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE ATHLETIC MEETING ON THE SPORTS ARENA MEMORIAL PARK ..

KAMALGAMAN ANCHORAGE, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-31. NATIVE WOMEN DANCERS POSE FOR THEIR PHOTOGRAPH DURING A SING-SING IN THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVE COMPOUND. THE ..