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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-18. THE FIVE NATIVE BOYS WHO ESCORTED BRIGADIER J. FIELD AND MAJOR J. SUMMERTON BACK TO TSILI TSILI AFTER THEIR AIRCRAFT HAD CRASHED IN THE JUNGLE WHILE ON THEIR WAY FROM ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-18. TX2002 BRIGADIER J. FIELD, DSO, ED, COMMANDING, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE PRESENTING AN AXE TO ONE OF THE FIVE NATIVE BOYS WHO ESCORTED HIM AND MAJOR J. SUMMERTON BACK TO ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL SIR DONALD CAMERON, KCMG, DSO, VD, CHAIRMAN OF THE RAAF RECRUITING COMMITTEE (NSW) (1) INTRODUCING THE RAAF BOXING AND WRESTLING TROUPE TO THE ..

NAGADA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. OFFICERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX92262 LIEUTENANT A.C. PAUL (1); NX50164 LIEUTENANT J.B. DEERY (2); VX42163 LIEUTENANT V.O. CADWALLADER ..

NADZAB AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND MOUNTAIN BATTERY (75MM) PREPARING TO FIRE DURING A PRACTICE SHOOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: SERGEANT CRANSTON (1); TROOPER A.S. DAWSON ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-16. THE EARLY CROWD ARRIVING AT THE TEMPORARY STADIUM WAITING FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE BOXING AND WRESTLING COMPETITIONS TO START BETWEEN TEAMS FROM THE RAN, AMF AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. THE NEW LIGHTENED AND MODIFIED BREN GUN. AMONG OTHER MODIFICATIONS THE BARREL HAS BEEN SHORTENED AND THE WEIGHT HAS BEEN REDUCED BY SOME 3 1/2 POUNDS

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-12. TROOPERS OF THE 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT MANOEUVRING THEIR MATILDA TANKS AMONG THE COCONUT PALMS NEAR THEIR CAMP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL IS: SX17370 TROOPER H.J. MEGAW ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-13. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 19TH INFANTRY BATTALION TESTING THE NEW LIGHTENED BREN GUN ON THE UNIT RIFLE RANGE. THE GUN HAS BEEN SHORTENED AND LIGHTENED BY SOME 3 1/2 ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-21. PERSONNEL OF THE NEW GUINEA FORCE PROVOST COMPANY ON PARADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SERGEANT D.M. SOLOMON (1); CORPORAL I.D. PORTER (2); CORPORAL G.M. CAMERON (3); ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-21. CORPORAL J.L. LEYS (1) AND SERGEANT A.J. DENSMORE (2) OF THE NEW GUINEA FORCE PROVOST COMPANY PRACTICING UNARMED COMBAT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-15. THE EFFECTS OF TROPICAL CONDITIONS ON VARIOUS PARTS OF BREN GUNS USING VACUUM PRESERVAC OIL SA. THESE TRIALS OF CORROSION PREVENTING LUBRICANTS FOR SMALL ARMS UNDER ..