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SINGORKAI, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-19. TWO MEMBERS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION STANDING GUARD OUTSIDE A PRISON BUILT FOR PRISONERS OF WAR

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. THREE RHODES SCHOLARS OF THE 9TH DIVISION. THEY ARE:- VX46337 LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.H. CHINNER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICES, 9TH DIVISION (1); SX5467 ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. THREE RHODES SCHOLARS OF THE 9TH DIVISION. THEY ARE:- VX46337 LIEUTENANT COLONEL J.H. CHINNER, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICES, 9TH DIVISION (1); SX5467 ..

KELANOA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. A CHURCH PARADE BEING CONDUCTED BY NX139075 CHAPLAIN T.J. YATES, CHURCH OF ENGLAND IN THE 2/15TH INFANTRY BATTALION REST AREA

DREGER, FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19. 0729271 FIRST LIEUTENANT J.G. TULEY OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, EXAMINING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF HIS DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT AFTER HIS PORT TYRE BLEW ..

TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-01-28. PERSONNEL OF THE 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP "VAN HEUTSZ" IMPATIENTLY WAITING TO LAND IN AUSTRALIA AFTER A LONG TOUR OF DUTY IN NEW ..

NAMBARIWA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. AUSTRALIAN ARMY PERSONNEL ADDING TO THE STACK OF RIFLES, MORTARS, LIGHT MACHINE GUNS AND MEDIUM MACHINE GUNS WHICH WERE ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE FORCES WHEN THEY ..

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-01-28. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, PROCEEDING DOWN THE GANGWAY OF THE TROOPSHIP, "VAN HEUTSZ" ON THEIR RETURN HOME FROM NEW GUINEA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

NAMBARIWA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. OFFICERS OF THE 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION DISCUSSING PLANS OF OPERATIONS AT THEIR COMMAND POST. SHOWN ARE:- NX112661 LIEUTENANT COLONEL P.W. CROSKY, COMMANDING ..

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-01-28. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVING ALONG THE WHARF TO THEIR TRAIN ON THEIR RETURN HOME FROM NEW GUINEA, PASSING UNITED STATES COLOURED (NEGRO) SOLDIERS ..

TOWNSVILLE, QLD. 1944-01-28. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 2/28TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ABOARD THE SHIP "VAN HEUTSZ" IMPATIENTLY WAITING TO LAND IN AUSTRALIA AFTER THEIR RETURN HOME FROM A LONG ..

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING A JAPANESE DUGOUT ON MOUNT PROTHERO AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY FORCES IN THE AREA