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FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX34563 SIGNALMAN E.F. WESLING OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION OPERATING A 108 WIRELESS SET DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE "INTERMEDIATE PIMPLE" SHORTLY AFTER IT'S OCCUPATION DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST DURING THE ATTACK ON THE ..

NEW GUINEA, 1942-08-05. MEMBERS OF THE 2/5TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, USING AN IMPROVISED BOMB, SHATTER A NATIVE HUT IN THE MUBO - SALAMAUA AREA BELIEVED TO HOUSE JAPANESE TROOPS. COMMANDOS ..

NX10251 LIEUTENANT E.V. STEPHENSON (FOREGROUND) OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION AND QX54942 SIGNALMAN J.J. O'CONNOR (LEFT BACKGROUND) AT A NEWLY ESTABLISHED SIGNAL POST DURING THE BATTLE ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX38244 PRIVATE J.T. CARRIGAN OF "D" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WITH A "BLOCKBUSTER" WHICH IS USED FOR BLASTING ENEMY PILLBOXES. IT CONSISTS OF A ..

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NX99758 PRIVATE J.W. PARKER OF "C" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING OUT FROM A JAPANESE DUGOUT ON SHAGGY RIDGE SOON AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX53106 PRIVATE A.R. BIRCH, A WOUNDED MEMBER OF THE 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WAITING FOR EVACUATION DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX12858 SERGEANT K.MCG. JAMIESON OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING OUT FROM A DUGOUT ON "GREEN SNIPER'S PIMPLE" AFTER THE UNIT HAD ..

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-03-03. COPY OF A SCENE FROM A CINE STRIP SHOWING WOUNDED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS MOVING DOWN A JUNGLE TRACK SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA

MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-03-03. COPY OF A SCENE FROM A CINE STRIP OF AN AUSTRALIAN OFFICER AND MEN CLIMBING UP A JUNGLE TRACK SOMEWHERE IN NEW GUINEA

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. PERSONNEL OF NO. 7 BATTERY 2/4TH FIELD REGIMENT POUNDING JAPANESE POSITIONS WITH 25 POUNDERS IN THE LAKES AREA