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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. WX17091 PADRE C. W. J. CUNNINGHAM MBE (ROMAN CATHOLIC) (1) AND WX1597 MAJOR W. G. SYMINGTON (2) OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. QX51647 PRIVATE J. Q. K. THOMSETT A TRENCH MORTAR GUNNER OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE READY TO MOVE INTO THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. MEMBERS OF A 3 INCH MORTAR CREW OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE IN ACTION BOMBARDING THE "PIMPLE" PRIOR TO ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE PAUSE FOR A REST ON THE STEEP SLOPES OF THE "PIMPLE". ..

THORPVILLE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. PATIENTS EXERCISING IN THE OPEN AIR GYMNASIUM OF THE PHYSIOTHERAPY SECTION, 113TH AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT, ON THE BANK OF THE EWOROGO CREEK

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. QX38537 PRIVATE J. B. KNIGHT (1) AND NX153711 PRIVATE J. O. MORTIMER (2); BOTH OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. TROOPS OF THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 21ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE ON THE RAZOR BACK OF THE "PIMPLE" AFTER THEIR SUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-24. MIDNIGHT MASS CHRISTMAS EVE BEING CELEBRATED BY NX34952 CHAPLAIN F. H. GALLAGHER (1) WITH NX45303 PRIVATE J. A. SMITH (2) SERVING AT THE ALTAR MORESBY ..

17 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. "BILLY" CHIEF OF THE VILLAGES AND LEADER OF THE NATIVE DANCES HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT SPORTS ..

THORPVILLE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. POSTURE CASE PATIENTS DOING CORRECTIVE EXERCISES AT THE 113TH AUSTRALIAN CONVALESCENT DEPOT UNDER THE TUITION OF NX114481 SERGEANT J. B. CRAIG (1)

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-27. LIEUTENANT T. ROBERTS A P38 LIGHTNING PILOT OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, WHO IS SPENDING HIS 21 DAYS LEAVE WITH THE 2/16TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ..

KILA, KILA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A NATIVE OF THE MEKEO TRIBE DRESSED FOR THE DANCE WITH FLOWERS IN HIS HAIR AND AN OCHRE PAINTED FACE