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THE GUN CREW OF HIS MAJESTY'S AUSTRALIAN MOTOR LAUNCH 426 FIRING THE ROLLS ROYCE 2 POUNDER GUN EMPLACED ON THE FORECASTLE

Three ships officers aboard Fairmile Motor Launch ML 426 enjoy a quiet interlude between assignments. Identified personnel are Sub Lieutenant Peter Ailwood (1); Sub Lieutenant Dudley Ross (2); ..

AWAR POINT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-09. LIEUTENANT E. BEATTIE, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, NO.14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1) WITH SERGEANT N. HARTLEY, (2), DISCUSSING PLANS FOR A PATROL OF ..

VX65677 CAPTAIN J.G. MCMAHON, 2/11TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL CORPS ( ), EXAMINES A PATIENT FOR SYMPTONS OF SCRUB TYPHUS

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. MEMBERS OF THE 4TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS REMOVE BURNT OR ROTTED TIMBER FROM THE UPPER STOREY OF THE PRIEST'S RESIDENCE IN THE MISSION AT SOUTH ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. NX112661 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL P.W. CROSKY, COMMANDING OFFICER 4TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2), WITH HIS ADJUTANT NX112666 CAPTAIN H.R. BEARDSMORE (1)

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE A JAPANESE SOUND DETECTOR AND PLOTTING BOARD

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-10. MEMBERS OF THE 5TH DIVISION SALVAGE GROUP EXAMINE AN ABANDONED JAPANESE AIRCRAFT MACHINERY LORRY EQUIPPED WITH LATHE, VALVE FACER, DRILL, GUILLOTINE, HYDRAULIC ..

DUGUMUR, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. VX81112 LIEUTENANT G.H. ATKINSON, MC, PLATOON COMMANDER, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 15TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, HOLDS A CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE "HARDNBOLD RACING CLUB" ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07. RATS REMOVED FROM CAMP TRAPS AT HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, BEING INCINERATED TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF TYPHUS FROM ADJOINING AREAS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

NADZAB, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-21. A DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT DROPPING UNPROTECTED SUPPLIES TO DETERMINE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STORPEDO CONTAINERS IN SUPPLY DROPS TO HEADQUARTERS NEW ..

HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A PATROL RETURNING DOWN THE BOTOI RIVER FROM FORWARD POSITIONS FOR RATIONS FOR NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY HAVE BORROWED A LOCAL ..