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RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-16. OFFICERS OF "B" COMPANY, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY ARE: VX81065 CAPTAIN R. K. WOODS (1); VX48332 MAJOR W. F. BARKER (2); VX50043 LIEUTENANT D. J. BOLWELL ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. NX142698 CORPORAL J. R. HELSON, AUSTRALIAN DISTRICT FINANCE OFFICE, PORT MORESBY, WINNING THE 1 MILE WALK AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL

SHAGGY RIDGE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-15. NX9706 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 1, C. T. HALMARICK, OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION MOVING ALONG A TRACK THROUGH THE KUNEI GRASS BELOW SHAGGY ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-16. THE 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION CEREMONIAL CHURCH PARADE IN PROGRESS AT THE UNIT HEADQUARTERS. ATTENDING THE PARADE WERE VX9 MAJOR GENERAL G. A. VASEY, CB., CBE., ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-16. PERSONNEL OF NO. 10 PLATOON, B COMPANY, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY ARE: PRIVATE J. E. COOPER (1); SERGEANT C. A. BULL (2); PRIVATE V. B. E. FENTON (3); ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-16. VX108132 LIEUTENANT COLONEL R. R. MARSTON, DSO., ED., COMMANDING OFFICE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. CORPORAL J. FREENEY, 59TH UNITED STATES PORT BATTALION WINNING THE HIGH JUMP AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL WITH A JUMP OF 5' 7"

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-08. "D" OFFICERS' MESS, HQ NEW GUINEA FORCE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX7931 CAPTAIN H.C. MATHIESON SO (SIGNALS), III STORES ( ); VX101929 LIEUTENANT H. MORROW, GSO ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. FINISH OF THE 100 YARDS SPRINT AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL. THE RESULT WAS: FIRST - NX150795 PRIVATE J. WOODS, 33RD AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY ..

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. Q1607 SIGNALMAN G. E. STRANGE OF THE 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS WINNING THE 1 MILE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. NX23913 SERGEANT J. G. MASON OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY CLEARING 19' 11" IN THE BROAD JUMP EVENT AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. THE 880 YARDS RELAY RACE IN PROGRESS AT THE GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL