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1942-12-01. NEW GUINEA. ON THE WAY TO WAIROPI. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CROSS ONE OF THE MANY STREAMS ON A RICKETY PATCHWORK BRIDGE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-01. NEW GUINEA. KANUSI RIVER. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CROSS THE KANUSI RIVER ON FLYING FOXES HASTILY CONSTRUCTED BY ENGINEERS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-01. NEW GUINEA. KANUSI RIVER. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS CROSS KANUSI RIVER ON FLYING HASTILY CONSTRUCTED BY ENGINEERS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

Two members of the 2/33rd Battalion coming out for a spell from their own position which was then just one hundred yards from the Japanese positions. Identified is NX44907 Sergeant Stanley Pretty, ..

An Australian mortar crew in action during fighting against Japanese forces in the Gona area

1942-12-11. NEW GUINEA. REINFORCEMENTS FOR THE BUNA AREA. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME AUSTRALIAN TROOPS HAVE BEEN FLOWN INTO ACTION. GENERAL SIR THOMAS BLAMEY WISHES THE TROOPS "GOOD LUCK". (NEGATIVE BY ..

1942-12-07. NEW GUINEA. A 105MM M-3A1 HOWITZER COMPLETE WITH SPARES, TRACTOR AND AMMUNITION IS UNLOADED SOMEWHERE IN THE BATTLE AREA. THE GUN CREW ALSO CAME WITH THE GUN. PICTURE SHOWS THE GUN ..

1942-12-08. NEW GUINEA. GONA. THE BATTERED HULK OUT TO SEA ABOUT A MILE FROM GONA BEACH IS A JAP SHIP SUNK BY THE ALLIED AIR FORCE SOMETIME AGO. IT IS BEING USED AS A STORE SHIP BY THE JAPS. ..

1942-12-11. PAPUA - GONA. PATROLLING TROOPS KEEP A WATCHFULL EYE ON THE COAST, CARE IS BEING TAKEN TO SEE THAT NO SUPPLIES GO THROUGH THE JAPANESE POCKETS IN THE GONA-BUNA AREA. (NEGATIVE BY G. ..

1942-12-14. NEW GUINEA. FIRST BATCH OF CHRISTMAS PARCELS ARRIVE AT THE ARMY BASE POST OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE VARIOUS UNITS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-14. NEW GUINEA. FIRST BATCH OF CHRISTMAS PARCELS ARRIVE AT THE ARMY BASE POST OFFICE FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE VARIOUS UNITS. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)

1942-12-11. PAPUA - GONA. JAPANESE AMMUNITION CAPTURED WHEN THE AUSTRALIANS ATTACKED THE EASTERN PORTION OF GONA VILLAGE. (NEGATIVE BY G. SILK)