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GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. VX47918 CAPTAIN K.A. BOYD, ADJUTANT, (1) WITH VX14046 LIEUTENANT COLONEL K.S. CUSWORTH (2), CO OF THE 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. WX108999 CORPORAL L.J. MCNEE, MM, (1) AND VX117183 CAPTAIN R.B. EAMES, MC, (2) MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE IN THEIR ..

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. MEMBERS OF THE 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING EQUIPMENT AND WRITING LETTERS DURING A PAUSE IN STRENUOUS TRAINING. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX143697 PRIVATE R.D. ..

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

GUSIKA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. V125901 PRIVATE W. ROBINS, 29/46TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, PLAYS A SPANISH GUITAR MADE FROM A BISCUIT TIN. HE IS A MEMBER OF "TRENKNER'S TROUBADOUR ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS SECTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX39400 CAPTAIN A.J. HARLEN (1); VX47627 CAPTAIN G.P. HARPER (2); QX40794 MAJOR F. ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS SECTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX39400 CAPTAIN A.J. HARLEN (1); VX47627 CAPTAIN G.P. HARPER (2); QX40794 MAJOR F. ..

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-16. QX36344 BRIGADIER G.V. MORIARTY , MC, VD, COMMANDER, HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, 5TH DIVISION, IN HIS OFFICE

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

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. A SECTION OF THE PANORAMA VIEWING LAUNCH JETTY COVE

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-20. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN RECORDS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE 2/13TH, 2/15TH, 2/17TH AND 2/43RD INFANTRY BATTALIONS IN MAIN ..