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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS VIEWED FROM THE ENTRANCE TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. (JOINS WITH PHOTOGRAPH NUMBERED 071666 TO 071672 SHOWING THREE CAPTURED JAPANESE ..

Portrait of Joseph Charles 'Jack' Lucas who enllisted on 25 June 1941 as NX37307 Gunner Cecil James Lucas (his brother's name), in 12th Battery, 2/1 Light Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 9th Division. He ..

Studio portrait of Private Vasil (Basil) Albert 'Babe' Lucas who enlisted on 20 June 1940, aged 15, with the service number NX33033. Pte Lucas had put his age up to enllist. He was discharged on ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE, AT THE UNIT'S MESS PARADE

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. NX155436 DRIVER FERRIS (1), WITH VX100531 DRIVER BUCHNER (2), SERVING A JEEP FROM A PETROL DUMP AT TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. WORKSHOPS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE 2/7TH ADVANCED WORKSHOP, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS. THE FOREGROUND WILL COMPRISE MOTOR TRANSPORT REPAIR SHOPS

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A SUCCESSFUL HIGH JUMP AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-01-12. A NATIVE COMPETITOR WINNING ONE OF THE FOOT RACES AT A COMBINED ANZAC SPORTS MEETING AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND UNITED STATES AIRMEN AT TOROKINA WITH A BRISTOL BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT, RAAF, WHICH WAS BEING SERVICED. (RNZAF ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-29. THE VEHICLE PARK AT TRANSPORT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN, NEW ZEALAND AND USA AIRMEN AT TOROKINA WITH A BRISTOL BEAUFORT AIRCRAFT OF NO 10 LOCAL AIR SUPPLY UNIT, RAAF, WHICH WAS BEING SERVICED. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND AIRMEN RELAX ON THE BEACH AT BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)