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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. TROOPS OF THE 25TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE DISEMBARKING FROM A TROOPSHIP TO A NAVAL CORVETTE FOR FERRYING TO THE WHARF

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. SENIOR OFFICERS OF NEW GUINEA FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- BRIGADIER H.G. ROURKE, CHIEF OF STAFF TO COMMANDER, LIEUTENANT-GENERAL S.F. ROWELL, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. SENIOR OFFICERS OF MILNE FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- COLONEL F.O. CHILTON, GSO I, MAJOR GENERAL C.A. CLOWES, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE FORCE, AND COLONEL JOHN ..

PAPUA. 1942-09. LOOKING OUT ACROSS THE DEEP VALLEYS TOWARDS EURIBAIWA ON THE KOKODA TRACK, FROM A POINT WHERE THE ROAD ENDS AND THE DESCENT BY FOOT TRACK COMMENCES

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. SENIOR OFFICERS OF MILNE FORCE. LEFT TO RIGHT:- COLONEL F.O. CHILTON, GSO I, MAJOR GENERAL C.A. CLOWES, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING THE FORCE, AND COLONEL JOHN ..

PAPUA. 1942-09. LOOKING OUT ACROSS THE DEEP VALLEYS TOWARDS EURIBAIWA ON THE KOKODA TRACK, FROM A POINT WHERE THE ROAD ENDS AND THE DESCENT BY FOOT TRACK COMMENCES

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-09. MAJOR-GENERAL C.A. CLOWES, GENERAL-OFFICER-COMMANDING MILNE FORCE

PAPUA. 1942-09. MULES, HORSES AND THEIR ATTENDANTS READY TO SET OFF DOWN THE MULE TRACK ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY TO THE SMALL VILLAGE OF UBERI, ON THE KOKODA TRAIL

PAPUA. 1942-09. MULES, HORSES AND THEIR ATTENDANTS READY TO SET OFF DOWN THE MULE TRACK ON THE FIRST STAGE OF THE JOURNEY TO THE SMALL VILLAGE OF UBERI, ON THE KOKODA TRAIL

PAPUA. 1942-09. SAPPERS OF THE 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FELLING AND SAWING TREES WITH WHICH TO BRIDGE SMALL CREEKS ALONG THE TRACK THROUGH THE VALLEY ON THE WAY TO KOKODA

PAPUA. 1942-09. SAPPERS OF THE 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FELLING AND SAWING TREES WITH WHICH TO BRIDGE SMALL CREEKS ALONG THE TRACK THROUGH THE VALLEY ON THE WAY TO KOKODA. ..

PAPUA. 1942-09. PRIVATE JACK SCALLY OF THE 2/27TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO HAD BEEN OUT OF TOUCH FOR 16 DAYS AFTER BEING CUT OFF DURING A RETREAT IN ONE OF THE FIERCE ATTACKS NEAR MYOLA LAKE