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EGGY'S CORNER, PORT MORESBY AREA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-20. VFX112019 SISTER J.K. GREET, AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE, (1); ADJUSTING THE FLOW OF BLOOD WHILE GIVING A TRANSFUSION TO TX5273 ..

WEBER POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-14. MEMBERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION AUTOGRAPHING A JAPANESE FLAG THEY CAPTURED AT SINGOR. PERSONNEL ARE:- W96502 PRIVATE E.T. ROBINSON ( ); WX36635 PRIVATE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-02-25. NATIVES FILL 4-GALLON DRUMS AT BULK OIL INSTALLATIONS OF THE 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-12. THE NOW UNUSED TURNBULL AIR STRIP. THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS TAKEN FROM THE WESTERN MOST POINT OF THE JAPANESE ADVANCE WHICH OCCURRED ON THE 30TH AUGUST, 1942. THE FIELD ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-04. 480 CORPORAL SALA, MM, "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. "A" COMPANY ARE PAST MASTERS IN JUNGLE WARFARE. LED BY EXPERT AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS AND NON ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-02-26. THE DRUM-RUMBLING PLANT, WHICH IS A SECTION OF THE BULK OIL INSTALLATION, 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-04. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, PLAYING CARDS OUTSIDE THEIR "DOOVER", A SHELTER MADE FROM BAMBOO, TARPAULINS AND PALM LEAVES. "A" COMPANY, ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-20. AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE MEMBERS AND ESCORTS IN THE LOUNGE OF THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S SERVICES CLUB, CONDUCTED BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-02-12. THIS CAIRN OF STONES POSITIONED HALFWAY ALONG THE NORTH SIDE OF THE TURNBULL STRIP MARKS THE WESTERN MOST POINT OF THE JAPANESE ADVANCE ON THE NIGHT OF THE 30TH ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-04. 480 CORPORAL SALA, MM, "A" COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. "A" COMPANY ARE PAST MASTERS IN JUNGLE WARFARE. LED BY EXPERT AUSTRALIAN OFFICERS AND NON ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-02-25. MRS T. STEVENS (1), AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY MEMBER, WORKING IN THE SOCIETY'S HANDICRAFT SECTION AT THE 2/1ST GENERAL HOSPITAL

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-02-25. PERSONNEL LOADING 4 GALLON DRUMS ON A VEHICLE AT THE CAN FILLING PLANT, 1ST PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX109776 DRIVER D. GINNIVAN, 126 ..