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WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. A WRECKED JAPANESE BARGE ON THE BEACH

HUON GULF, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. WX10831 LANCE CORPORAL G. A. CRIDDLE (1) AND WX5921 PRIVATE R. A. HARTNETT O F THE 9TH DIVISION SALVAGE UNIT EXAMINING MEDICAL STORES ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE ..

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH DIVISION SALVAGE UNIT EXAMINING TWO 7.7MM JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUNS (WOODPECKERS) ABANDONED BY THE RETREATING JAPANESE FORCES. THEY ARE: ..

SOUTHPORT, QLD. 1944-01-18. NEW GUINEA POLICE BOYS BEING TAKEN FOR A RIDE IN A GENERAL GRANT M3 MEDIUM TANK BY PERSONNEL OF THE 4TH ARMOURED BRIGADE WITH BRITISH TYPE TURRET

WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. A JOIN UP VIEW OF THE BEACH FROM A LANDING BARGE, SHOWING A SUNKEN JAPANESE BARGE IN THE CENTRE OF THE PHOTOGRAPH (TO JOIN TO PHOTOGRAPH NO. 63264)

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. LOOKING ALONG THE COAST TOWARDS BLUCHER POINT FROM WANDOKAI, SHOWING A WRECKED JAPANESE BARGE IN THE MIDDLE DISTANCE

KILIGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. FORMATION OF HEAVY BOMBERS OF THE 5TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE FLYING OVER THE AREA ON THEIR WAY TO BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. A 7.7MM JAPANESE TYPE 92 MACHINE GUN (WOODPECKER) MOUNTED AND READY FOR ACTION FOUND BY PERSONNEL OF THE 9TH DIVISION SALVAGE UNIT

HUBIKA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. A FORMATION OF LIBERATORS (B-24) BOMBERS FLYING OVER THE AREA ON THE WAY TO BOMB JAPANESE POSITIONS

WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. MEMBERS OF THE 15TH PLATOON, C COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA. SHOWN ARE: NX8727 LIEUTENANT M. F. ROBINSON (1); SX10909 PRIVATE W. ..

WANDOKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-01. WX11709 PRIVATE E. T. CARROLL (1) AND WX5921 PRIVATE R. A. HARTNETT OF THE 9TH DIVISION SALVAGE UNIT DISPLAY VARIOUS TYPES OF AMMUNITION WHICH WAS ABANDONED BY THE ..

WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-02. NATIVES LOADING A JEEP WITH STORES AT THE DUMP OF C COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATTALION