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BOMANA WAR CEMETERY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. CHAPLAIN J. D. MCKIE, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, CONDUCTING A GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR PENDIL A. RAYNER, AN AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT, WHO WAS ..

PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, REPAIRING A TANK WHICH HAS JUST COME OUT OF THE FRONT LINES

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-05. THE SUPPLY DEPOT WHICH IS BEING ESTABLISHED IN PREPARATION FOR THE 9TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION PUSH ON THE JAPANESE POSITIONS AT SIO

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. COMPETITORS IN THE BOAT RACE MOVING UP FOR THE START IN THEIR HOME-MADE CRAFT AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE ..

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. COMPETITORS PADDLING THEIR HOME-MADE RACING CRAFT, HEWN FROM A LOG, MOVING UP FOR THE START OF THE BOAT RACE AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ..

PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS OVERHAULING A MATILDA TANK

NX101785 TROOPER E. G. STEVENS OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, CLEANING MUD FROM THE CHUTES OF A MATILDA TANK

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. VX14097 CAPTAIN G. O'DAY, OFFICIAL STARTER AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH DIVISION

VX24274 MAJOR R. H. HODGES (1) AND SX23760 LIEUTENANT G. H. TIVER (2) OF THE 1ST TANK BATTALION GROUP WORKSHOPS, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, EXAMINING THE EFFECTS OF SHELLFIRE ..

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. COMPETITORS IN THE BOAT RACE APPROACHING THE TURN AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH ..

HUON PENINSULA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-08. PERSONNEL OF "A" SQUADRON, 1ST TANK BATTALION PULLING BACK A MATILDA TANK ARMED WITH A 3 INCH HOWITZER TO CHECK ITS RECOIL AT THE WORKSHOP AREA OF THE ..

HELDSBACH PLANTATION, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-24. PORTION OF THE NEW ROAD THROUGH THE PLANTATION, WHICH CONNECTS SCARLET BEACH AND SIMBANG