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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT R. HART (1), WITH MAJOR L.J. HERBERT (2) CHECKING INTELLIGENCE POSITIONS ON BATTLE AREAS. SERGEANT HART IS ONE OF A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-14. LIEUTENANT GENERAL V.A.H. STURDEE, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING FIRST ARMY (2), SHAKING HANDS WITH LIEUTENANT M. BEARD (3), DURING HIS INSPECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. PRIVATE D. DAY (1), AND PRIVATE D. BANNISTER (2), WORKING FOR THE ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, SORTING OFFICERS' FIELD RETURNS. A FEW DAYS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. ASSISTANT MILITARY SECRETARY REGISTRY CLERKS AND TYPISTS OUTSIDE THEIR OFFICE AT HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIAN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. SERGEANT M.J. SPENCER (1), AND CORPORAL V. GRAHAM (3), AT THE CAMP COMMANDANT'S OFFICE HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVING INSTRUCTION FROM SERGEANT E.J. GILROY (2), IN ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. GUNNER S.M. BRENNAN (1), AT "A" BRANCH, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN HER NEW JOB FROM CORPORAL R. FISHER (2). A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. CORPORAL O. TAYLOR (1), AT THE CAMP COMMANDANT'S OFFICE, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVING INSTRUCTIONS IN HER CLERICAL DUTIES FROM CORPORAL A.B. CUNNINGHAM (2). A FEW ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE CAMP COMMANDANT'S OFFICE HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY MAKING OUT CIGARETTE RATION CARDS. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. CAPTAIN J. CRAWFORD, ONE OF TWO ADJUTANT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS TO THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. DRIVER B. FULLER (1), AT SUPPLY AND TRANSPORT, HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, RECEIVING INSTRUCTION IN REGISTRY AND FILLING FROM SERGEANT O.W. BRAILEY (2). A FEW DAYS AFTER ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE WORKING ON STAFF DUTIES AT HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY. A FEW DAYS AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL FROM AUSTRALIA AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-15. LIEUTENANT W.S. BROWNE, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE VISITORS' SECTION (1), HEADQUARTERS FIRST ARMY, DICTATING A LETTER TO STAFF SERGEANT D. LENTHALL (2), IN CAMP COMMANDANT'S ..