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VX102142 PRIVATE EDWARD KENNA VC, 2/4TH INFANTRY BATTALION, AIF. PRIVATE KENNA WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR BRAVERY ON 1945-05-15 DURING ACTION NEAR WEWAK, NEW GUINEA. KENNA STOOD IN FULL ..

SYDNEY, NSW. 1944-01-26. AUSTRALIAN AND NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATION UNIT NATIVES WATCHING THE LIONS AT THE TARONGA PARK ZOO

NAMBARIWA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. AN AMPHIBIOUS "DUKW" ARRIVING FROM KELANOA WITH REINFORCEMENTS AND STORES FOR THE 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION

KELANOA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING IN THE KUNEI GRASS NEAR THEIR ONE MAN SHELTERS (DOOVERS). THE TERRACED HILLS AND PART OF THE CROMWELL RANGES ..

N454409 Private Frank John Partridge VC, No. 8 Battalion, AMF. Private Partridge was awarded the Victoria Cross for bravery at Bougainville, Solomon Islands on 1945-07-24

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-10. THE SHATTERED REMAINS OF WHAT WAS THE THICKLY TIMBERED SIDE OF THE "PIMPLE". IN THE FOREGROUND IS A DUGOUT AND MEN OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-04. UNIT REPRESENTATIVES AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE ISSUING-POINT, DUMPU, ORDERING AND COLLECTING SUPPLIES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT J. ..

RAMU VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-04. STAFF OF AN ORDNANCE STORES DUMP OPERATED BY 7TH DIVISION ORDNANCE SERVICES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX6514 PRIVATE E.B. WAKEFIELD (1); NX95800 PRIVATE A.J. ..

ROYAL PARK CAMP, VIC. 1946-09-06. QX20656 PRIVATE RICHARD KELLIHER VC, 2/25TH BATTALION, AIF. PRIVATE KELLIHER WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR BRAVERY AT HEATH PLANTATION NEAR LAE, NEW GUINEA, ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-04. 480 CORPORAL SALA, MM, (1) PICTURED WITH ANOTHER MEMBER OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 417 WILLIAM MATPI (2), WHO WITH 110 JAPANESE TO HIS CREDIT, ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA 1944-02-20. THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION TEAM IN THE MARCH PAST AT THE MOST FORWARD BEACH CARNIVAL HELD IN NEW GUINEA. THE CARNIVAL WAS ORGANISED BY CAPTAIN A.E. RICHARDS AND ..

EGGY'S CORNER, PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-20. NFX76276 MATRON M.E. HURLEY, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, MATRON IN CHARGE, 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL, LEAVING HER OFFICE ON AN ..