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RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. MEMBERS OF NO. 8 BATTERY, 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT ALL TAKING TURNS TO SEND OVER TWO ROUNDS OF 25 POUNDER SHELLS SIGNED "MERRY CHRISTMAS" INTO THE JAPANESE LINES AS ..

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

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-12. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AT THE GENERAL DETAILS DEPOT ADMIRING A SWORD CAPTURED FROM A JAPANESE MAJOR AT SATTELBERG, NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS: NX60505 PRIVATE F. J. ..

KELANOA HARBOUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-13. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT HAULING ONE OF THEIR BOFORS 40MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUNS ABOARD AN LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) FOR TRANSPORT ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. VX54822 GUNNER A. W. BRIGHT OF "C" TROOP, NO. 8 BATTERY, 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT WRITING MERRY CHRISTMAS ON A 25 POUNDER SHELL WHICH WILL BE SHOT OVER INTO THE ..

BOMANA WAR CEMETERY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. AT THE CONCLUSION OF A MEMORIAL SERVICE CONDUCTED BY CHAPLAIN J. D. MCKIE, CHURCH OF ENGLAND, A FIRING PARTY IN CHARGE OF QX226 SERGEANT N. L. ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-11. VX21014 CORPORAL A. M. GRUMONT AT THE DOORWAY OF THE 7TH DIVISION SIGNALS WIRELESS TELEPHONE RECEIVING HUT

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. NX48 LIEUTENANT COLONEL J. A. Y. DENNISTON, DSO., GENERAL STAFF OFFICER INTELLIGENCE (AIR) NEW GUINEA FORCE, WHO WAS AWARDED HIS DECORATION FOR ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-11. THE CENTRAL WIRELESS TELEPHONE RECEIVING HUT OF THE 7TH DIVISION SIGNALS, SHOWING THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE NO. 4 AUSTRALIAN RECEIVERS

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-29. VX12777 BRIGADIER L. E. S. BARKER, CBE., DSO., MC., BRIGADIER, ROYAL ARTILLERY, NEW GUINEA FORCE, WHO WAS AWARDED HIS DECORATION, CBE. FOR OUTSTANDING ..

KUBA LAKE, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. COMPETITORS IN THE "CORK SCRAMBLE" RACING OUT TO RETRIEVE CORKS AT THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL AND REGATTA ORGANISED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/14TH INFANTRY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-11. VX20488 MAJOR A. WALTERS (1) AND VX15114 SERGEANT W. J. EDWARDS (2) AT THE DOORWAY OF THE 7TH DIVISION SIGNALS WIRELESS TELEPHONE RECEIVING HUT