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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL OBSERVATION POST WHICH GIVES REMOTE CONTROL TO THE SEARCHLIGHT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE ..

PAPUA NEW GUINEA, 1965. A NATIVE GIRL PLAYING HER FLUTE TO THE PILOT OF ONE OF THE DC4 TRANSPORTS, WHILE OTHER NATIVES CROWD AROUND THE AIRFIELD

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. A 60 INCH SPERRY SEARCHLIGHT MOUNTED ON THE COAST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THIS LIGHT, USED IN THE ..

ILOLO, NEW GUINEA, 30 MARCH 1944. NATIVES AT AN AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT ROLL CALL PARADE TAKEN IN THE EARLY MORNING BEFORE MOVING TO A LOGGING AREA

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE 155MM M1918A1 FIELD GUN AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA SHOWING THE LAYERS IN POSITION. THE LINE LAYER ..

ILOLO, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-30. CAMP PERSONNEL AT THE AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (ANGAU). LEFT TO RIGHT: N37564 CORPORAL W. J. WATERS; NX81246 PRIVATE L. N. OWENS; PX181 WARRANT ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-01. SX32614 STAFF SERGEANT A. G. EWENS, AT ALLIED GEOGRAPHICAL SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1 APRIL 1944. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF SX22297 CAPTAIN D. R. DOWNEY, GSO III, (LIAISON), INTELLIGENCE, HEADQUARTERS NEW GUINEA FORCE

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ENJOYING A SHOWER BATH AT B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE REST CAMP, LOCATED IN MOUNTAINS 2,000 FEET ABOVE SEA LEVEL. THE UNIT PROVIDES ..

LAKONA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. A VICKERS MACHINE GUN SUBSECTION IN ACTION DURING TRAINING EXERCISES AT THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX124533 PRIVATE (PTE) D. M. MCMILLEN ..

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE VIEW FROM B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE REST CAMP WITH FINSCHHAFEN IN THE DISTANCE. THIS VIEW IS TAKEN FROM A LOOKOUT POINT OVERLOOKING A RECENT BATTLE ..

WAREO, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE EXTERIOR VIEW OF A WARD AT B COMPANY, 4TH FIELD AMBULANCE REST CAMP, SHOWING THE NEED TO CLIMB STEPS BETWEEN WARDS IN THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN