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HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. MR. G. FURLONG, PRESIDENT OF THE LOCAL BRANCH OF THE RETURNED SAILORS, SOLDIERS AND AIRMEN'S IMPERIAL LEAGUE OF AUSTRALIA DELIVERING AN ADDRESS FROM THE STEPS OF THE WAR ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. A MAJOR OF THE 2/7TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THE MARCH LEADS THE REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY OF THE 2ND AIF, HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION, AT J. D. ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19. VX73646 SAPPER H.V. MORRIS (1) AND VX67271 SAPPER J. YOUNG (2) OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON WORKING ON A D7 BULLDOZER AT THE 29 MILE CAMP

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19. THREE NATIVE BOYS WHO SERVE AS PERSONAL ATTENDANTS AT HEADQUARTERS, 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON AT 20 MILE. THEY ARE:- GUSAUA (1); TOMA (2); TOM (3)

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. SERVICEMEN OF FIRST WORLD WAR AND SECOND WORLD WAR WITH GIRL PUPILS OF ST. MARY'S SCHOOL SINGING A HYMN, LEAD KINDLY LIGHT, DURING THE ANZAC DAY SERVICE AT THE WAR ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. PERSONNEL OF THE 6TH DIVISION MARCHING ALONG THE MAIN STREET TO THE DISPERSAL AREA AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANZAC DAY SERVICE AT THE WAR MEMORIAL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION MARCHING TO THE WAR MEMORIAL TO TAKE PART IN THE ANZAC DAY CEREMONY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL, LEFT TO RIGHT: VX4740 MAJOR K.R. ..

HERBERTON, QLD. 1944-04-25. THE BAND OF THE 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION FOLLOWED BY TROOPS OF THE 6TH DIVISION, LEADING THE MARCH BACK TO THE DISPERSAL AREA AT THE SHIRE HALL, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-19. A SMALL TRESTLE BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON OVER THE ELOA RIVER AT THE 19 1/2 MILE. THE OLD BRIDGE CAN BE SEEN IN THE ..

WONDECLA AREA, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-05-25. GROUP PHOTOGRAPH OF SIX OF THE 2/5TH INFANTRY BATTALION DECORATED PERSONNEL. NEARLY ALL THESE DECORATIONS WERE WON IN NEW GUINEA

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA, 1944-06-26. A P38 LOCKHEED LIGHTNING FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. EXTERIOR VIEW OF THE SECOMBE CAMP OF THE 2/4TH FIELD SQUADRON AT THE 42 MILE