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WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY GBE KCB CMG DSO ED, COMMANDING ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA CHATTING TO NATIVES WHO WERE ON THEIR WAY TO WORK IN THEIR ..

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. SAPPERS OF 2/4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, UNLOADING STORES AND EQUIPMENT FROM A LARGE NATIVE CANOE

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MEN OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DRAGGING LOGS ACROSS A RIVER TO A SANDSPIT WHERE THEY ARE CONSTRUCTING A WHARF AT WANIGELA MISSION IN COLLINGWOOD BAY ..

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. STUDY OF PAPUAN WORK OF THE WANIGELA TRIBE

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. ARE IN SHORE DEFENDING POSITION IN THE COLLINGWOOD BAY AREA, COMING THROUGH THE NATIVE VILLAGE

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. SAPPERS FROM 2/4TH AND 2/14TH FIELD COMPANIES, AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CUTTING PILES FOR USE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WHARF THEY ARE BUILDING AT WANIGELA MISSION IN ..

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. AMERICAN INFANTRYMEN MARCHING ALONG A NATIVE TRACK IN THE JUNGLE TO GET THEIR "CHOW"

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. THE POINT SECTION OF THE AMERICAN MAINGUARD MOVING OFF ON THE LONG MARCH TO THE RIVER MUSA

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY BEING GIVEN FINAL BATTLE ORDERS BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, MAJOR H.G. HARCOURT, DSO., MC., (WITHOUT SHIRT). LT. ..

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. EAGER COMMANDOS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY LISTEN TO THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, MAJOR H. G. HARCOURT DSO MC, AS HE GIVES THEM FINAL BATTLE ORDERS. TROOPER ..

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. NATIVE WOMAN AT WANIGELA MISSION. NOTE THE UNIQUE FACIAL TATTOOING

WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. NATIVE WOMAN AT WANIGELA MISSION. NOTE THE UNIQUE FACIAL TATTOOING