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FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON LOOKING OVER AN AMERICAN LIBERATOR (B-24) WHICH CRASHED ON THE AIRSTRIP RETURNING FROM A RAID ON WEWAK. THEY ARE: SERGEANT A. ..

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. VX84164 TROOPER K. R. BEER OF MOONEE PONDS, VIC, NO. 8 SECTION, C TROOP, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON LOOKING OVER A LIBERATOR (B-24) WHICH CRASHED ON THE AIRSTRIP RETURNING FROM A RAID ON WEWAK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..

Members of the 2/2nd Commando Squadron who have just returned from an 8 day patrol through Japanese held territory near Bogadjim. Shown are (front to back): Trooper (Tpr) E R Bingham; Tpr Hodson; ..

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX108912 TROOPER M. J. BOWDEN OF BERRY, NSW, A TROOP, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

FAITA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. VX47342 LIEUTENANT K. S. CURRAN OF GLENFERRIE, VIC AND OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON RETURNING FROM AN 8 DAY PATROL THROUGH JAPANESE HELD TERRITORY

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NX78530 TROOPER L. E. WEBSTER OF RANDWICK, NSW, A TROOP, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

FAITA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF A PATROL LEAVING HEADQUARTERS 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON FOR A TEN DAY TRIP THROUGH JAPANESE HELD TERRITORY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LANCE CORPORAL L. H. ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. VX113419 PRIVATE HENDERSON OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, OF MALVERN, VIC, PERCHED OUTSIDE HIS TENT USING A TELEPHONE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE COOKHOUSE OF A COMPANY 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON A HILLSIDE SOME 200 YARDS FROM THE JAPANESE FORWARD POSITIONS. SHOWN ARE: QX30805 ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. QX6011 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. J. CUMMINGS OBE, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, CROSSING A NEW LOG BRIDGE BETWEEN GUY'S POST AND SHAGGY RIDGE

SIALUM, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. AN UNKNOWN MEMBER OF THE 9TH DIVISION