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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-22. PERSONNEL OF FORWARD POST OFFICE 28, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION POSTAL UNIT LOADING BAGS OF CHRISTMAS PARCELS AND LETTERS ON TO JEEPS FOR DELIVERY TO FORWARD AREAS. ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-21. MEMBERS OF FORWARD POST OFFICE 28, 7TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION POSTAL UNIT, DUMPU, STACKING BAGS OF CHRISTMAS LETTERS AND PARCELS. THEY ARE: NX41886 PRIVATE A. K. ORR ..

KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. GROUP PORTRAIT OF PERSONNEL OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WAITING TO BOARD BARGES FOR ..

KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION GOING ABOARD BARGES FOR THEIR TRIP UP THE COAST ..

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF "D" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION UNLOADING MAIL FOR THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION FROM AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANISED) INTO A JEEP

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-22. MEN OF THE 2/31ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION INVESTIGATE THE CONTENTS OF AN AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND CHRISTMAS HAMPER

KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION WAITING TO BOARD BARGES FOR THEIR JOURNEY UP THE ..

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. STACKS OF MAIL FOR PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ON THE BEACH. SUPPLY BARGES CAN BE SEEN MOORED ON SIALUM ISLAND IN THE BACKGROUND

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. PERSONNEL OF "B" ECHELON, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE DISEMBARKING FROM AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANISED)

BOMANA WAR CEMETERY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. CLOSE UP OF THE GRAVE OF PENDIL A. RAYNER, AN AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT WHO WAS KILLED IN AN AIRCRAFT CRASH, SHOWING FUNERAL PARTY FROM THE ..

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-12. HOSPITAL CASES FROM NEW GUINEA WHO HAVE JUST ARRIVED AT THE GENERAL DETAILS DEPOT, BEING SERVED WITH TEA BY V. A. SPENCE, AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT. ..

KANOMI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. TROOPS OF THE 2/23RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 26TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION ABOARD BARGES WHICH ARE TO TAKE THEM UP THE COAST ..