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WAREO, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. VX142451 PRIVATE H.A. RUSSELL (1), V124208 PRIVATE J.W. GLASSON (2); VX108999 CORPORAL L.G. MCNEE, MM, (3); AND VX105936 PRIVATE V.A. CHONG, MEMBERS OF THE 29/46TH ..

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. THIS CUT ON MARSH ROAD MADE BY C COMPANY, 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION MEASURING 80 FEET DEEP, 60 FEET WIDE AND 200 YARDS LONG, ALLOWED THE ..

WAREO, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. VX108999 CORPORAL L.J. "SCOTTY" MCNEE, MM, OF THE 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION PICTURED RELAXING DURING A BRIEF SPELL FROM TRAINING EXERCISES

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. MEMBERS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION PLAYING A CARD GAME. SHOWN HERE : LIEUTENANT G.H. SMITH ( ); LIEUTENANT B.K. LLOYD (2); CHAPLAIN ..

WAREO, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. V25639 PRIVATE P.J. NOLAN (1), AND VX83108 LANCE-CORPORAL C.V. ROGERS (2), TWO FORMER BALLARAT MEN NOW SERVING WITH D COMPANY, 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. THE GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, VX27 MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, (1) WITH HIS SENIOR STAFF. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..

SCARLET BEACH, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-19. Q138149 PRIVATE N. ELLIOTT (1), REMOVING BAKED JAM SLICE FROM AN OVEN CONSTRUCTED FROM A 44 GALLON DRUM AND AMMUNITION BOXES ACCUMULATED AFTER THE FIRING OF ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. "TRENKNER'S TROUBADOUR BAND", FORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, USING INSTRUMENTS CONTRIVED FROM .303 CARTRIDGES, BISCUIT ..

WAREO, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. VX117183 CAPTAIN R.B. EAMES, MC, (1), OFFICER COMMANDING D COMPANY, 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. VX27 MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, CBE, DSO, ED, GOC HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, AT HIS DESK

LANGEMAK BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. THIS CUT ON MARSH ROAD MADE BY C COMPANY, 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION MEASURING 80 FEET DEEP, 60 FEET WIDE AND 200 YARDS LONG, ALLOWED THE ..

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. VX14416 SIGNALMAN J. FRENCH (1), OF "TRENKNERS TROUBADOUR BAND", FORMED BY MEMBERS OF THE 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, USING INSTRUMENTS ..