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BOERA POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-01. TROOPS OF THE SIGNALS SECTION, NEW GUINEA FORCE SPLICING SHORE END OF SUBMARINE CABLE TO BEACH CABLE. THE SS MERNOO MARINE CABLE LAYING SHIP CAN BE SEEN IN THE ..

Technicians of the Signals Section (PMG Department) and soldiers form New Guinea Force, in the process of laying cable between New Guinea and Cape York. The men are seen here splicing the shore ..

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-11. THE HOSPITAL SHIP STRADBROKE OFF LALUM BEACH HANDLING THE EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM THE MAIN DRESSING STATION TO TOROKINA. COMING IN FROM THE SEA IS AN ..

PORTON PLANTATION, SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-09. THE AREA FROM WHICH 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS WERE EVACUATED

MOROKAIMORO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-05. A NATIVE CAMP UNDER CONSTRUCTION WITH ANGAU SUPERVISION. THE NATIVES, EVACUATED FROM ENEMY AREAS, ASSIST GREATLY BY SCOUTING AND LOCATING TRACKS FOR OUR ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-22. TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT, FINSCHHAFEN FORCE, PREPARING A 40MM BOFORS GUN FOR ACTION ON THE DECK OF AN LST (LANDING SHIP, ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-22. TRANSPORT OF THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE ON THE BEACH WAITING TO BE LOADED INTO LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST)

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-22. JEEPS OF THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE COMING UP IN A LIFT TO THE TOP DECK OF AN LST (LANDING SHIP, TANK)

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-05. KOOMBA, A NATIVE SCOUT OF ANGAU, WHO ACCOMPANIED A COMMANDO RAID ON THE BUIN ROAD AND REMAINED ALL NIGHT WITH A WOUNDED MAN, TPR COBB. AFTER COVERING HIM WITH LEAVES, HE ..

MOROKAIMORO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-05. THE VIEW FROM THE MOROKAIMORO, SHOWING THE TYPE OF COUNTRY IN WHICH 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON TROOPS, ASSISTED BY NATIVE SCOUTS, ARE OPERATING AGAINST THE ..

FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-22. SCENE ON SCARLET BEACH SHOWING A BOFORS GUN OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN LIGHT ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT SET UP READY FOR ACTION DURING THE LANDING OF THE 20TH ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-09-22. TROOPS OF THE FINSCHHAFEN FORCE EMBARKING ABOARD AN LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST)