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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-01. SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION. THEY ARE: WX3396 MAJOR P. S. SMITH, DEPUTY ADJUTANT AND QUARTERMASTER GENERAL (1); W1565 MAJOR H. A. SOLOMON, DEPUTY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVE BOYS, EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT SPRAYING WATER FILLED WHEEL TRACKS WITH MOSQUITO KILLING SPRAY

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PAUSE AT ONE OF THE MANY SIGN POSTS ERECTED AT ROAD INTERSECTIONS AT DUMPU, IN THE RAMU VALLEY

NOBBYS BEACH, QLD. 1943-12-04. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED REGIMENT, RECUPERATING AFTER SERVICE IN NEW GUINEA, ENJOY A TUG-OF-WAR CONTEST AT NOBBY'S BEACH, BURLEIGH HEADS. SHOWN ARE: ..

A Piper L-4 Grasshopper aircraft of 4 Squadron RAAF, used by the officers of the 7th Australian division for reconnaissance work and for visiting forward units in the valley. Identified from the ..

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. MAJOR GENERAL LETHBRIDGE, CBE, MC, AND THE ARTY WHICH ACCOMPANIED HIM ON HIS TOUR OF INSPECTION OF FARIA VALLEY ENJOYING THEIR CUP OF TEA AFTER THEIR STRENUOUS ..

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. MAJOR GENERAL J. S. LETHBRIDGE CBE (1), LEADER OF THE BRITISH MILITARY MISSION TO AUSTRALIA, AND PARTY RETURNING AFTER A TOUR OF THE FARIA VALLEY. ALSO SEEN ARE: ..

KUMBARUM, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-14. LIEUTENANT COLONEL WENTWORTH SHIELDS (LEFT) AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL ANDREWS (RIGHT) MEMBERS OF THE BRITISH MILITARY MISSION TO AUSTRALIA LED BY MAJOR GENERAL J. S. ..

DUMPU, RAMU VALLEY. 1943-11-20. BAKERS OF NO. 2 SECTION, NO. 3 PLATOON, 4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY, PREPARING TO BAKE A BATCH OF BREAD ROLLS FOR THE TROOPS

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. VX38769 CORPORAL W. W. BAIRLEY OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT SUPERVISING A TEAM OF NATIVE BOYS WHO ARE CLEARING A CREEK BED OF ALL RUBBISH AND ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. VX56467 CORPORAL J. LAWSON OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT RELEASING FISH IN A STREAM. THESE FISH ARE THE AMERICAN TOP FEEDING MINNOWS (GAMBUSIA ..

DUMPU, RAMU VALLEY. 1943-11-20. BAKERS OF NO. 2 SECTION, NO. 3 PLATOON, 4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD BAKERY, DISPLAYING SOME OF THEIR FRESHLY BAKED BREAD ROLLS. THEY ARE: NX83675 PRIVATE E. B. CONNELL OF ..