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CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. STRETCHER BEARERS BRINGING WOUNDED OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION THROUGH THICK JUNGLE TO THE ADVANCED REGIMENTAL AID POST DURING THE ACTION ON MOUNT ..

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. WALKING WOUNDED OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING THEIR WAY BACK TO THE ADVANCED REGIMENTAL AID POST FROM THE FIGHTING ON MOUNT PROTHERO

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. CLOSE-UP OF A WELL CONSTRUCTED JAPANESE DUGOUT ON MOUNT PROTHERO

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. VX53648 SERGEANT E. JONES (1) AND NX88550 LANCE CORPORAL E.J. MCCOURT (2) OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION RELAXING AFTER A PATROL OF THE MOUNT PROTHERO AREA

CANNING'S SADDLE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. NX168546 PRIVATE F.G. BELLINGHAM (1) AND PERSONNEL OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION CUTTING STEPS IN A STEEP TRACK TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR THE STRETCHER ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION PHOTOGRAPHED JUST BEFORE THE ACTION ON MOUNT PROTHERO. THEY ARE:- VX72720 SERGEANT W. LAIGH (1); QX3642 PRIVATE H. ..

MOUNT PROTHERO, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. NX87543 CORPORAL J.E. MCINTYRE (1) AND NX88589 LANCE CORPORAL HOWARD (2) NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION RELAXING AFTER A PATROL IN ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-2O. VX46009 PRIVATE R. WHITMAN, 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION (1) AND QX21022 PRIVATE Z. CZAPHEK, 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2) READING THEIR MAIL PRIOR TO THE ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. NX88361 PRIVATE T. BYE OF THE 2/2ND PIONEER BATTALION WHO HAS JUST RETURNED FROM A PATROL OF THE MOUNT PROTHERO AREA

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-21. QX20009 STAFF SERGEANT N.C. STUBBS (LEFT) AND TX456 PRIVATE J.D. O'MAHONEY (RIGHT) WALKING WOUNDED OF 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING THEIR WAY BACK TO ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. QX34529 PRIVATE P.L. MADDEN A COOK OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION TASTING A MEAL WHICH HE IS COOKING FOR THE TROOPS PRIOR TO THE ATTACK ON THE ENEMY ..

MOUNT PROTHERO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. VX72150 SERGEANT D.J. HOWIE OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION