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SIAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-07. VX186 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. WARFE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER 58/59TH INFANTRY BATTALION

One of the gun crews manning the second Oerlikon anti aircraft gun positioned aft on HMA Fairmile Motor Launch ML 426. Commanded by Lieutenant (Lt) R C Pockley, ML 426 conducted operations along ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. SERGEANT TAPIOLI, A BAYONET EXPERT AND FORWARD SCOUT OF NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. HE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX120317 CAPTAIN E.L. BYRNE (1), INSTRUCTING MEMBERS OF 242ND SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS NEAR A PIPER CUB AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ..

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. A MEMBER OF NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION APPROACHES A JAPANESE FOXHOLE. ALTHOUGH THE MAIN JAPANESE FORCES HAVE BEEN CLEARED FROM THE AREA, ..

SUB-LIEUTENANT D.R. ROSS (1), GUNNERY OFFICER, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL RESERVE, DIRECTING FIRE FROM THE BRIDGE WHILE LIEUTENANT R.C. POCKLEY, CAPTAIN, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE (2), ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. NX115529 LIEUTENANT R.A. DICKSON, 8TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CUTS WIRES LEADING TO A BOOBY TRAPPED JAPANESE AERIAL BOMB AT AN ABANDONED ..

HANSA BAY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A RAILWAY CONSTRUCTED BY 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP. MOST OF THE CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN COMPLETED USING ABANDONED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. AN INGENIOUS RAT TRAP USED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TYPHUS FROM ADJOINING AREAS TO HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. THE BOTTLE, NECK STUFFED WITH CHEESE, IS ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. A JAPANESE CHEVROLET STAFF VEHICLE UNDER SALVAGE BY THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP. BOGGED JAPANESE LORRIES STAND IN THE BACKGROUND

AWAR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. A SECTION OF THE JAPANESE CEMETERY WHICH EXTENDS ABOUT 1/2 MILE ALONG THE BEACH IN THE NORTH HANSA AREA

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. 4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING THE FLOORING IN THE UPPER STOREY OF THE PRIEST'S RESIDENCE IN THE MISSION AT SOUTH ALEXISHAFEN. THE BUILDING, ..