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DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. A POLICE BOY NURSING A NATIVE BABY WHILE THE MOTHER WORKS IN THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION HEADQUARTERS AREA

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. MAJOR GENERAL J. S. LETHBRIDGE CBE MC LEADER OF THE BRITISH MILITARY MISSION TO AUSTRALIA (LEFT) AND VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY CB CBE DSO (RIGHT)

DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. QX18075 GUNNER K. J. BLINCO OF MILERRMAN, QLD AND THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT HOLDING SOME WILD DUCKLING SHE HAS JUST CAUGHT

DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. QX18075 GUNNER K. J. BLINCO OF MILERRMAN, QLD, AND THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT HOLDING SOME WILD DUCKLINGS HE HAS JUST CAUGHT

DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. GUNNERS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT PLAYING CIRCLOIS DURING AN OFF DUTY PERIOD. THEIR 40 MM BOFORS GUN CAN BE SEEN IN THE ..

DUMPU AIRSTRIP, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. ENGINEERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION SUPERVISING THE DIGGING OF CULVERTS AND DRAINS ALONG THE ROADSIDE

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. MEMBERS OF THE LETHBRIDGE MISSION INSPECTING THE BATTLE AREAS. SHOWN ARE: MAJOR GENERAL J. S. LETHBRIDGE CBE MC, LEADER OF THE BRITISH MILITARY MISSION TO ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-11. MEMBERS OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY SPLITTING COCONUT LOGS TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF WATER TANK STAND

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. NX9706 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1 C. T. HALMARICK, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. BRIGADE COMMANDERS FLAG FLYING AT HEADQUARTERS, 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE

17 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-04. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION MOBILE LAUNDRY. THIS UNIT OPERATES 24 HOURS PER DAY AND HANDLES APPROXIMATELY 8000 ARTICLES EACH ..

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. MAJOR GENERAL J. S. LETHBRIDGE CBE, MC, LEADER OF THE BRITISH MILITARY MISSION TO AUSTRALIA, NEGOTIATING A DIFFICULT PART OF THE TRACK WHEN RETURNING FROM ..