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YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. QX166 PRIVATE C. CHAMBERS (1) AND NX101630 PRIVATE J.O. MURRAY (2) MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND "JOCK FORCE" LISTENING WITH INTEREST TO CAPTAIN A J ..

MIOS WUNDI, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-15. A HUMOROUS INSIGNIA PAINTED ON THE GUNSHIELD OF THE FORWARD 4 INCH GUN ABOARD THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VESSEL HMAS KIAMA

YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND "JOCK FORCE" AND THEIR NATIVE CARRIERS LEAVING THEIR BASE CAMP AT THE START OF A 40 DAY PATROL THROUGH ENEMY OCCUPIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-03. A JEEP TRAILER OF THE 34TH WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY SECTION (HEAVY), LOADED UP WITH ALL THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE SETTING UP OF A MOBILE RADIO STATION FOR THE 19TH ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-03. VX104290 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. BRIDGE, CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (1), TX6213 MAJOR C.L. REED, CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER'S BRANCH FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (2) ..

YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND "JOCK FORCE" AND THEIR NATIVE CARRIERS MOVING ALONG A TRACK BY THE HARECH RIVER AS THEY MAKE FOR TONG WHILE ON A 40 DAY ..

YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, "JOCK FORCE" AND A MEMBER OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION LECTURING HIS MEN ON THE NEED FOR ..

YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. NX122980 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, "JOCK FORCE" AND THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION (1) LECTURING HIS MEN ON THE NEED FOR SECURITY WHILE ..

MIOS WUNDI, DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-15. RATINGS CHECKING THE REWINDING WIRE ROPES ON THE WINCH DRUM ABOARD THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY VESSEL HMAS KIAMA

YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND "JOCK FORCE" AND THEIR NATIVE CARRIERS LEAVING THEIR BASE CAMP AT THE START OF A 40 DAY PATROL THROUGH ENEMY OCCUPIED ..

YAKAMUL, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-09. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION AND "JOCK FORCE" AND THEIR NATIVE CARRIERS MOVING ALONG A TRACK BY THE HARECH RIVER AS THEY MAKE FOR TONG WHILE ON A 40 DAY ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-03. NATIVES ERECTING ONE OF THE JURY MASTS FOR THE PERMANENT LINE ROUTE BETWEEN LAE AND PORT MORESBY WHERE IT CROSSES THE MARKHAM RIVER IN THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION ..