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SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. A SECTION OF THE PALM FRINGED BEACH ROAD

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. LOOKING TOWARDS SIALUM ISLAND FROM THE BEACH. THIS ISLAND AFFORDS PROTECTION FOR BARGES ON THE BEACH DURING THE EARLY MONSOON MONTHS

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

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. A SECTION OF ONE OF THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION SUPPLY DUMPS IN A COCONUT PLANTATION NEAR THE BEACH

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. PERSONNEL OF "D" COMPANY, 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN PIONEER BATTALION UNLOADING 44 GALLON DRUMS OF PETROL FROM AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANISED) ON TO THE BEACH

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

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-24. QX8995 STAFF SERGEANT A. IRVINE (1) OF HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION, ISSUING THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND CHRISTMAS HAMPERS TO TRANSPORT DRIVERS OF THE 9TH ..

DUMPU, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. NX18146 PRIVATE O. WALKER A COOK OF HEADQUARTERS 7TH DIVISION PLACING A CHRISTMAS TURKEY IN THE OVEN

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-24. TRANSPORT DRIVERS OF HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION EXAMINING THEIR AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND CHRISTMAS HAMPERS

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-12. NX60505 PRIVATE F. J. STOYLES OF THE 2/17TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, DISPLAYING A SWORD TAKEN FROM A JAPANESE MAJOR AT SATTELBERG, NEW GUINEA

BOMANA WAR CEMETERY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. COMRADES PAYING THEIR LAST RESPECTS TO PENDIL A. RAYNER, AN AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT WHO WAS KILLED IN AN AIRCRAFT CRASH AT THE CONCLUSION OF ..

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. VX66633 PRIVATE N. COBBY COMPETING IN THE DIVING CONTEST AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ..