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FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY CB CBE DSO (1) GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, AND MAJOR GENERAL J. S. LETHBRIDGE CBE MC (2), LEADER OF THE ..

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. NO. 4 GUN OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT AT FULL RECOIL DURING THE COMBINED EXERCISE WITH THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION. SHOWN ARE: NX98996 ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-04. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAWING COCONUT LOGS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF CULVERTS ON THE NEW SCARLET ..

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. GUNNER OF NO. 3 GUN. A TROOP, NO. 7 BATTERY 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT TAKING THINGS EASY DURING A LULL INK THE SHOOTING AT THE COMBINED EXERCISE WITH ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-04. A POWER SCOOP OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT WORK NEAR THE QUOJA RIVER ON THE NEW ROAD BETWEEN SCARLET BEACH AND ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. RECENT HEAVY RAINS WASHED AWAY THE BRIDGE OVER THE BUMI RIVER, SO UNTIL A NEW BRIDGE CAN BE BUILT BY THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ..

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. CAMOUFLAGED GUNS OF THE NO. 7 BATTERY, 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT

NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-24. DISMATLED JAPANESE SPIGOT MORTAR (ANTI-TANK). THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES BY THE COMMAND ROYAL ENGINEERS HEADQUARTERS, 9TH AUSTRALIAN ..

NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-24. CLOSE UP OF THE RANGE FINDER AND PULL IGNITER OF THE JAPANESE SPIGOT MORTAR (ANTI-TANK). THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN PREPARED FOR DEMONSTRATION PURPOSES BY THE COMMAND ROYAL ..

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. GUNNER OF THE NO. 3 GUN, A TROOP, NO. 7 BATTERY, 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT TAKING THINGS EASY DURING A LULL IN THE SHOOTING AT THE COMBINED EXERCISE ..

DONADABU AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. NO. 1 GUN OF A TROOP, NO. 7 BATTERY, 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT IN ACTION DURING THE COMBINED EXERCISES WITH THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. V165759 PRIVATE J. J. MAGUIRE, BAKER OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY MAKING PASTRY FOR MEAT PIES