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KILIGIA BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-28. MEMBERS OF A GUNCREW OF NO. 11 BATTERY 2/3RD TANK ATTACK REGIMENT WITH THEIR 57MM GUN ON THE BEACH. SHOWN ARE: NX60394 GUNNER L. GALVIN (1); NX38430 GUNNER J. ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NEW GUINEA NATIVE POLICE BOYS INSPECTING A MATILDA TANK AT THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. A NATIVE SERGEANT MAJOR-IN-CHARGE NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS CHECKING THE SQUAD PRIOR TO AN INSPECTION BY NX135 BRIGADIER D. MACARTHUR-ONSLOW, DSO., COMMANDING 4TH ARMOURED ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. SX23647 SERGEANT M. HAILSTONE OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE DEMONSTRATING THE TANK WIRELESS EQUIPMENT TO SEVERAL NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. NX140713 STAFF SERGEANT J. E. SAUNDERS AND MEMBERS OF THE 1ST TANK GROUP BATTALION WORKSHOP CANNIBALISING A DAMAGED TANK FOR PARTS

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NX48164 LIEUTENANT J. S. BEATTY OF THE FAR EAST LIAISON ORGANISATION, L.H.Q., LECTURING NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS ON THE OPERATION OF A MATILDA TANK OF THE 4TH ARMOURED ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. A NEW GUINEA POLICE BOY ADMIRING THE EUPHONIUM OF A MEMBER OF THE BAND OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS PROUDLY DISPLAY BERETS PRESENTED TO THEM BY MEMBERS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE DURING THEIR STAY WITH THE UNIT WHILE DOING A TANK FAMILIARIZATION ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS WATCHING A DEMONSTRATION BY TROOPS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE IN A MATILDA TANK

SOWI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-28. ARMY MOTOR VEHICLES CROSSING THE SOWI RIVER

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. A PARTY OF NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS MARCHING TO THE PARADE GROUND TO WITNESS A DEMONSTRATION BY TROOPS OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS ON A TOUR OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY UNITS, BEING INSPECTED BY NX135 BRIGADIER D. MACARTHUR-ONSLOW, DSO., OFFICER COMMANDING, 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE