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POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. GUARD OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, THE CHAMPIONS OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE FIXING BAYONETS DURING THE TAKING OF A TRAINING FILM ..

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. GUARD OF THE 2/10TH. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, THE CHAMPIONS OF THE 18TH. AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, MARCHING ACROSS THE PARADE GROUND DURING THE ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-26. G111 UNION OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. SHOWN ARE: SX4542 CAPTAIN J. F. GUNNEEN G111 (1) (LEFT); VX16024 CAPTAIN N. B. WELSH G111 (G) (RIGHT)

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. GUARD OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, THE CHAMPIONS OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, PARADING DURING THE TAKING OF A TRAINING FILM FOR ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. THE OIL PIPELINE AND DISCHARGE VALVE FROM THE OIL TANKER EMPIRE SILVER, PICTURING NX142510 CORPORAL G.A. JEFFRY OF THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY WORKING ON ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, 1944-03-17. NX27518 LIEUTENANT A.B.R. MILLER (1), THE SHIP'S ADJUTANT, PICTURED ORGANISING THE EMBARKATION OF TROOPS ONTO H.T. TAROONA FOR HOME LEAVE TO AUSTRALIA. SHOWN ARE: A ..

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. BAND OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE MARCHING ON TO THE PARADE GROUND TO PLAY FOR THE CHAMPION GUARD OF THE UNIT DURING THE TAKING OF A TRAINING FILM ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. THE BOW SECTION OF THE OIL TANKER EMPIRE SILVER, BERTHED AT THE OIL WHARF WITH SUPPLY FOR THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, (NEW GUINEA FORCE). JOINS WITH ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. NX151704 LIEUTENANT J. SCOTT-STEVENSON ( ), SECOND IN CHARGE, SIGNALS SECTION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, OPERATING A SCR 536 (SET COMPLETE RADIO). VX35038 CORPORAL H.G. ..

KILIGIA AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. TROOPS OF THE 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING ON A 60 FEET TIMBER TRESTLE BRIDGE ABOUT A MILE SOUTH OF KILIGIA. THE BRIDGE WILL BE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. TX6217 LIEUTENANT T.L. MOLLOY (1), OF THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, (NEW GUINEA FORCE), MEASURING WITH A DIP TAPE THE REMAINING QUANTITY OF OIL HELD IN A ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-18. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN, IN THE VILLAGE OF KUANKO, RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/23RD INFANTRY BATTALION, AND OF ..