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AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. NX1137 SERGEANT C.P. HOOPER (LEFT), NX122890 CAPTAIN A.J. MARSHALL, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE (SECOND LEFT) AND VX22598 LIEUTENANT P. C. BEENIE (THIRD LEFT) OF THE 2/2ND ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "JOCK FORCE" MOVING OFF FOR YAKAMUL ABOARD A 3 TON TRUCK "JOCK FORCE" IS COMMANDED BY NX122980 CAPTAIN A J MARSHALL, THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE, ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES LOADING STORES AND SUPPLIES FOR THE "JOCK FORCE" EXPEDITION ABOARD A THREE TON TRUCK FOR THE TRIP TO YAKAMUL. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-03. TROOPS OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS, ASSISTED BY NEW GUINEA NATIVES ERECTING THE MAIN JURY MAST WHICH IS TO CARRY THE PERMANENT LINE BETWEEN LAE AND PORT ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. A BUSY SECTION OF THE BEACH SHOWING TWO AMERICAN LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK) UNLOADING SUPPLIES FOR THE 6TH DIVISION IN THE FOREGROUND

DANMAP RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-05. VX118499 SERGEANT M.G. SCHODDE (1) AND SX4760 SERGEANT F.C. HUGHES (2) "A" COMPANY, 2/3RD MACHINE GUN BATTALION MANNING NO.4 GUN OF NO.6 PLATOON ON THE WEST ..

DANMAP RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-05. A SECTION OF HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION LOOKING SOUTH UP THE RIVER AND TAKEN FROM THE WEST BANK AT THE MOUTH. IN THE BACKGROUND CAN BE SEEN THE TORRICELLI ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. AN AMERICAN LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK) DISCHARGING A LOAD OF AMMUNITION FOR THE 6TH DIVISION

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 ..

DANMAP RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-06. TROOPS OF THE PIONEER PLATOON, 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALION BUILDING A TEMPORARY COCONUT LOG BRIDGE OVER A TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER. THIS BRIDGE HAD TO BE ..

DANMAP RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-06. TROOPS OF THE PIONEER PLATOON 2/8TH INFANTRY BATTALION BUILDING A TEMPORARY COCONUT LOG BRIDGE OVER A TRIBUTARY OF THE RIVER. THIS BRIDGE HAD TO BE BUILT IN ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-08. NX122980 CAPTAIN A J MARSHALL, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION. THE ONE ARMED OFFICER IN CHARGE OF "JOCK FORCE" (THE FORCE GETS ITS NAME FROM CAPTAIN MARSHALL, WHOSE ..