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SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-22. AFTER TROOPS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION HAD PULLED THEMSELVES, HAND OVER HAND, UP ROPES ON THE FACE OF MOUNT PROTHERO, THEY FOUND THAT THE WHOLE CREW OF ..

TOWNSVILLE, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA. 1944-01-28. PERSONNEL OF THE 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE ABOARD THE TROOPSHIP "VAN HEUTSZ" IMPATIENTLY WAITING TO LAND IN AUSTRALIA AFTER A LONG TOUR OF DUTY IN NEW ..

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NATIVES CARRYING A STRETCHER CASE DOWN A STEEP SLOPE FROM SHAGGY RIDGE, ON THE WAY TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT GUY'S POST DURING THE ATTACK ON THE ..

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-04-19. A JAPANESE FLAG CAPTURED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/12TH INFANTRY BATTALION AT FINSCHHAFEN ON THE 2ND OCTOBER, 1943, DISPLAYED BY GUNNER PARKER, LEFT (1) AND GUNNER TOWNSEN (2)

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY IN THE SAMARAI DISTRICT MARCHING WITH RIFLES AT THE SLOPE DURING A PARADE

WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. TIRED B COMPANY, 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS MOVE BACK TO COMPANY HEADQUARTERS FOR A RESPITE FROM FIGHTING IN THICK JUNGLE IN THE TORRICELLI MOUNTAINS, ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SLIDE A 6,000 GALLON DIESEL OIL TANK INTO POSITION ON A STAND, USING A POWER DRIVEN WINCH ..

WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-31. BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS, AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY SENIOR NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS OF 2/3 MACHINE-GUN BATTALION

MELBOURNE, VIC. 1944-04. GROUP PORTRAIT OF PRINCIPAL MATRONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE WHO ARE ATTENDING THE AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) SENIOR ADMINISTRATION SCHOOL. LEFT ..

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. A BULLDOZER PUSHING SOIL TO FORM A 'BUND', A PROTECTIVE WALL IN CASE OF LEAKAGE, AROUND A 500,000 GALLON OIL TANK AT THE 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

BORAM BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. THE FIRST BATCH OF TROOPS TO LEAVE THE WEWAK AREA UNDER THE PRIORITY DEMOBILISATION SCHEME WERE MEMBERS OF 6 DIVISION. SHOWN, TROOPS MOVING ONTO THE LANDING ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MEMBERS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON PARADE DURING THE PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BY MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, ..