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POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. OFFICERS MESS AT HEADQUARTERS, 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE

17 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-04. WATER HEATING UNIT AND WATER STORAGE TANKS AT THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION MOBILE LAUNDRY

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. VX80 LIEUTENANT COLONEL H. K. OXLEY, OBE, GSO I (STAFF DUTIES), (LEFT) AND NX69 LIEUTENANT COLONEL P. D. PARBURY, MC, GSO I (TRAINING) (RIGHT) BOTH OF ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. PRIVATE IMRAY, WINNER OF THE MEN'S 66 YARDS BREAST STROKE EVENT AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. START OF THE 100 YARDS FREESTYLE FINAL AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. SERGEANT GOUGH, UNITED STATES ARMY, EXECUTES A GRACEFUL SWALLOW DIVE IN THE HIGH DIVING COMPEITION AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. A HANDY GRANDSTAND. THE HIGH DIVING TOWER CONVERTED FROM A PILE DRIVER IS USED BY THIS CROWD TO OBTAIN A BETTER VIEW OF THE EVENTS

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. COMPETITORS WAITING FOR THE START OF THEIR RACES AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. SERVICE WOMEN SPECTATORS AT THE ALLIED FORCES GRAND SWIMMING CARNVIAL

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. FINISH OF THE WOMEN'S 100 YARDS MEDLEY RACE AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL, THE RACE WAS WON BY PRIVATE BOYD, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-28. LEADING SEAMAN SCOTT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY, TAKES OFF FROM THE HIGH DIVING TOWER AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SWIMMING CARNIVAL

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. NX99016 PRIVATE L. CLARKE OF GWABEGAR, NSW, AND OF THE 2/31ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION