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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. ONE OF A SERIES OF PHOTOGRAPHS VIEWING THE WHARVES, SHIPPING, NEW ROADS, BUILDINGS AND THE AIRSTRIP WITH SALAMAUA POINT IN THE BACKGROUND. (JOINS WITH PHOTOGRAPHS ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. NX147244 SAPPER L. MONCRIEFF, OPERATING THE SPERRY GENERATION PLANT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THESE ..

LAKONA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. OFFICERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: QX40919 LIEUTENANT (LT) W. P. WELLS; NX121848 LT E. A. BEATTIE; NX124564 LT ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE LAE AIRSTRIP VIEWED FROM THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, WHERE FREE COFFEE IS PROVIDED TO SOLDIERS TRAVELLING BY PLANE. DOUGLAS TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE ..

LAKONA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. LEFT TO RIGHT, BACK ROW: NX142219 SERGEANT (SGT) J. B. DOOLAN; WX13406 SGT R. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. QX54183 GUNNER A. C. FARD ON LOOKING THROUGH THE AZIMUTH INSTRUMENT AT THE OBSERVATION POST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE 155MM M191A1 FIELD GUN USED FOR COASTAL DEFENCE AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE GUN, CAPABLE OF A 60 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. THE BATTERY OBSERVATION POST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA BUILT AT A HEIGHT OF 100 FEET ABOVE THE COAST. ..

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. STAFF QUARTERS AT B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE REST CAMP. THE QUARTERS ARE ON EACH SIDE OF THE ROAD WHICH LEADS TO KILIGIA

IJBIRI, KOKODA TRAIL, NEW GUINEA. OFFICERS OF THE 2/14TH BATTALION FROM LEFT TO RIGHT THEY ARE, LIEUTENANT MOORE, LIEUTENANT BISSETT, CAPTAIN NYE, LIEUTENANT MASON, CAPTAIN TREACY

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. WX11047 CAPTAIN A. A. MERRITT (LEFT), COMMANDING OFFICER, B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE, TREATING VX147298 SAPPER R. J. ROBBINS, AT THE REGIMENTAL AID POST

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE ENLARGEMENT AND ERECTION OF NEW BUILDINGS AT B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE REST CAMP BY MEMBERS OF THE 4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE ..