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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. NX150967 PRIVATE A. K. MORROW OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, RELAXING JUST BEFORE THE UNITS SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01-18. VX14646 LIEUTENANT COLONEL E.M. KENT, COMMANDING, PORT MORESBY ANTI-AIRCRAFT GROUP ADDRESSING OFFICERS ATTENDING A STAFF COURSE AT HEADQUARTERS, NEW ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-19. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1) BEING ESCORTED FROM HIS AIRCRAFT BY VX9 ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-19. VX1 GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY, GBE., KCB., CMG., DSO., ED., COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (1) BEING GREETED ON HIS ARRIVAL AT THE ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-19. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY BULLDOZER AT WORK ON THE NEW ROAD TO THE 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-19. VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY, CB., CBE., DSO., GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION (2) EXPLAINS THE AUSTRALIAN POSITIONS IN THE FINISTERRE AREA TO THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. A WOUNDED SOLDIER OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE BEING BANDAGED BY A REGIMENTAL AID POST ORDERLY DURING THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. QX32981 PRIVATE H. E. RAISKIO ONE OF THE EARLY WOUNDED OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE DURING THE ATTACK ON THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. PERSONNEL OF D COMPANY 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, MOVING ALONG A TRACK ON THEIR WAY TO THE FRONT LINE DURING THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS SETTING OFF FOR THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE REGIMENTAL AID POST ON A LONG WINDING TRACK ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. AN ENEMY BUNKER ON THE "PIMPLE" CONTAINING THE BODIES OF FOUR JAPANESE BEING FILLED IN BY TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN ..

TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, UNEARTH A DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIER ON THE "PIMPLE" AFTER THE BATTLE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: WX5607 LIEUTENANT ..