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ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. VX3396 CORPORAL D. P. PIERCE OF THE 10TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION PROVOST COMPANY (1) WINNING THE 220 YARDS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. COOKS OF HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION PREPARING A CHRISTMAS TURKEY FOR THE OVEN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX12574 SERGEANT C. J. PARRY (1); NX166431 PRIVATE S. F. ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. NX76525 PRIVATE R. W. MCKAY COOK OF THE 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION INSPECTING A TURKEY COOLING IN AN IMPROVISED OVEN, WHILE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE UNIT ANXIOUSLY ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. THE BATON CHANGE OVER AT THE 330 YARDS POINT DURING THE 440 YARDS RELAY RACE AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: PRIVATE B. ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. PERSONNEL OF 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WERE DECORATED DURING THE BOBDUBI- SALAMAUA CAMPAIGN, PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. THEY ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. JUDGES OF THE COMPETITION AND MEMBERS OF THE WINNING MORTAR TEAM AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX144708 PRIVATE H. F. ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD PIONEER BATTALION DECORATING THEIR MESS TABLES IN PREPARATION FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS DINNER. SHOWN ARE: NX59291 PRIVATE R. G. COADY (1); ..

MASAWENG BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. A JOIN-UP PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN FROM THE BEACH, SHOWING FORTIFICATION POINT ON THE EXTREME RIGHT AND HILL 80 ON EXTREME LEFT (TO JOIN-UP WITH PHOTOGRAPH NO. ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-25. SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS 9TH DIVISION SERVING CHRISTMAS DINNER TO THE TROOPS

ELA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. QX47852 SIGNALMAN G. E. PRIOR, 5TH DIVISION SIGNALS, WINNING THE 12" UNDERHAND WOOD CHOP EVENT AT THE ALLIED SERVICES GRAND SPORTS CARNIVAL

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. PERSONNEL OF NO. 3 PLATOON HEADQUARTERS COMPANY MORTAR DETACHMENT COMPETING IN THE MORTAR SHOOT AT THE 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE GYMKHANA. SHOWN ARE: VX7562 ..

DONADABU, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. MEMBERS OF THE MORTAR TEAM OF NO. 3 PLATOON, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION COMING INTO ACTION DURING THE MORTAR SHOOT COMPETITION AT THE ..