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SS Zambesi with a boarding party alongside, off Rabaul

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. A PORTION OF THE NEW ROAD BETWEEN LANGEMAK BAY AND DREGER HARBOUR WHICH ENGINEERS OF THE 808TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION ARE CUTTING THROUGH ..

SIGNAL CORP CAMP FOR PERSONNEL WORKING ON THE LINES BETWEEN PORT MORESBY AND DOBODURA

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-03. TRUCKS OF THE 870TH UNITED STATES AVIATION ENGINEER BATTALION CARTING CORAL ROCK TO BE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW LANGEMAK BAY-DREGER HARBOUR ROAD

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. SLEEPING QUARTERS UNDER CONSTRUCTION OF THE 342ND UNITED STATES FIGHTER SQUADRON

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-04. TROOPS OF THE 60TH UNITED STATES NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES) LAYING STEEL MATTING AT THE NORTH END OF THE NEW STRIP, WHICH, WHEN FINISHED, WILL BE ..

17 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. PRIVATE MCKENZIE, WINNER OF THE HIGH JUMP, CLEARS 5' 2" AT THE 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT SPORTS MEETING

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. SLEEPING QUARTERS OF THE 342ND UNITED STATES FIGHTER SQUADRON, UNDER CONSTRUCTION

KILA KILA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. LABAU-UME, A MEMBER OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED IN HIS DANCE FINERY AT THE AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVE LABOUR CAMP

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-04. TROOPS OF THE 60TH UNITES STATES NAVAL CONSTRUCTION BATTALION (SEABEES) LAYING STEEL MATTING AT THE NORTH END OF THE NEW STRIP, WHICH, WHEN FINISHED, WILL BE ..

DREGER HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-05. MEMBERS OF THE GROUND CREW OF THE 341ST UNITED STATES FIGHTER SQUADRON

The Australian submarine AE2 in Rabaul Harbour. Two other ships are seen in the background. AE2 was sunk in the Sea of Marmora on 30 April 1915