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FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. MEMBERS OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON CROSSING A SWING BRIDGE IN THE UNIT HEADQUARTERS AREA. PICTURED HERE ARE: SERGEANT A. DIXON OF SUMMERHIL, NSW, PAY ..

WALINGAI BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-04. NATIVES BRINGING SUPPLIES ASHORE FROM BARGES TO THE STORES DUMP OF THE 27TH PLATOON, 2/6TH SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX8504 STAFF ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-03. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE, WHO HAVE JUST ARRIVED BY AIRCRAFT FROM PORT MORESBY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TX603 ..

1945-02. LT CDR E.A. FELDT, RAN, TAKES OVER FROM CDR E.H. KINCAID, USN, AS NOIC, TOROKINA, SOLOMON ISLANDS

SIALUM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. NATIVES UNLOADING 44 GALLON DRUMS FULL OF PETROL AND OIL FROM THE LCM (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) AT THE BEACH

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. INFORMAL PORTRAIT OF NX47861 SERGEANT C. V. PAFF, REGIMENTAL AID POST SERGEANT OF THE 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-04. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, PX122 CAPTAIN H. E. HAMILTON SIGNING ON NATIVE LABOURERS BY MEANS OF A THUMB PRINT

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. FORWARD AID POST AND STRETCHER BEARERS OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION. SHOWN ARE: NX48721 CORPORAL C. BURGESS OF ANNANDALE, NSW (1); QX24494 PRIVATE (PTE) J. ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. MEMBERS OF THE MORTAR DETACHMENT OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION IN FRONT OF THEIR 2 STOREY BUNKS ON A STEEP HILLSIDE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX36098 ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. QX6514 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 T. A. HYATT, COMPANY SERGEANT MAJOR OF A COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, PICKING UP A LOAD OF MORTAR BOMBS FROM A DUMP ON THE ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. MORTAR BOMBS BEING CHECKED BY MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ALONG THE TRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE "PIMPLE". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX6514 ..

FAITA, RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-07. TX4709 CORPORAL R. C. (TEX) RICHARDS OF HOBART, TAS, SAPPER SECTION, 2/2ND COMMANDO SQUADRON