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AT SEA. 1944-05-10. MEMBERS OF THE RAN LOADING THE 4 INCH GUN AT THE STERN OF THE TROOPSHIP ORMISTON DURING GUNNERY PRACTICE. THE VESSEL, HEADING FROM PORT MORESBY TO LAE, CARRIES 16 NAVAL ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. N185501 PRIVATE N. STEER (1), OF NO. 14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION, MOVES THROUGH THE JUNGLE WITH AN OWEN GUN WHILE ACTING AS A FORWARD SCOUT ..

MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18. A PATIENT (1) CUTS BREAD FOR THE MID-DAY MEAL ALONGSIDE TENT WARD NO. 4 AT THE 111TH CASUALTY CLEARING STATION. THE RED CROSS FLAG FLIES BESIDE THE UNION JACK AT THE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF A RMSU (RENDERING MINES SAFE UNIT), RAN, HAULING TO THE SURFACE A JAPANESE 100 KILOGRAM AERIAL BOMB AT ALEXISHAFEN NO. 1 AIRSTRIP. THE BOMB WAS THE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-23. TROOPS OF THE 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE SWIMMING AND DIVING FROM THE OLD JETTY

GAMAN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-27. NX120756 PRIVATE A.L. CLEMSON, OF B COMPANY, 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION ASSISTS PRIVATE K.W. WOODS, 5TH DIVISION CARRIER COMPANY (2), TO HIS FEET DURING THEIR ADVANCE ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-26. MEMBERS OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING THROUGH A COCONUT PLANTATION DURING THEIR DRIVE UP THE COAST TOWARDS WEWAK. PRIVATE S. YOUNGER (2), IS WITHOUT ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-17. A WATER CART ABANDONED BY THE JAPANESE DURING THEIR RETREAT

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-16. SERGEANT T. RAFTY, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, WATCHING TWO NATIVE LADS TRYING TO START THE MOTOR OF AN ABANDONED JAPANESE MOTOR CYCLE

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-19. NATIVES GATHERED AROUND A CAMP FIRE BEING INTERROGATED BY OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1944-08-17. NO. 2 GUN (5.25) OF THE BASILISK BATTERY, 801ST ANTI-AIRCRAFT AND COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY COMPLETED AND READY FOR ACTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF CLOSING THE RIGHT AND ..

MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-13. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, NX34766 LIEUTENANT COLONEL A.V. TAYLOR (1); TALKING TO VX137730 ..