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MADANG, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. THE RAN VESSEL HMAS KAPUNDA ANCHORED IN HARBOUR AFTER RETURNING FROM A PATROL NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN. DURING THE PATROL THE SHIP BOMBARDED SHORE POSITIONS ON KARKAR ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-15. THE OLD HOSPITAL AT THE CATHOLIC MISSION. IT IS NOW IN USE AS THE MAIN WARD AT THE MAIN DRESSING STATION, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE. MANY OF THE MISSION'S ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. THE KITCHEN STAFF, 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE, PREPARING DINNER NEAR ONE OF THE WRECKED BUILDINGS AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION. MANY OF THE MISSION'S BUILDINGS HAVE ..

YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17/18. SERGEANT BROADHURST, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1), INDICATES MOVEMENT ON THE BANK TO MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLANTOON, WHO ARE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17. PERSONNEL OF THE 35TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINE A CAPTURED JAPANESE ANTI TANK GUN AT THE MOUTH OF THE REMPI RIVER NORTH OF ALEXISHAFEN

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. SURE OF THEMSELVES AND THEIR MACHINE GUN, THESE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS SMILED CONFIDENTLY WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER ASKED THEM HOW THEY FELT ABOUT MEETING THE JAPANESE. THE ..

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05. MEMBERS OF THE 2/15TH FIELD AMBULANCE MAKING USE OF THE TROLLEYS AND LINES WHICH WERE LAID AT THE OLD CATHOLIC MISSION FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF COPRA AND SUPPLIES ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-20. P203 CAPTAIN F. J. POMEROY, OFFICER IN CHARGE, SUPPLY AND STORES SECTION, HEADQUARTERS NORTHERN REGION, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (2), SEATED AMONG ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER IN NEW GUINEA STOPS WORK FOR A MOMENT TO SMILE FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-19. PERSONNEL FROM HEADQUARTERS 11TH DIVISION ABOARD NO. 2 AIRCRAFT, A DOUGLAS C47 TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY AIR FORCE. THE AIRCRAFT, LOADED WITH THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. THESE SUN TANNED AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS IN NEW GUINEA FIND THAT ONLY A MINIMUM OF CLOTHING IS NECESSARY IN THE TROPICAL HEAT. SHIRTS ARE RARELY WORN BY THE TROOPS AND AN ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07. EXPERT HORSEMEN DURING PEACETIME, THESE QUEENSLANDERS ARE NOW SERVING WITH THE AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE TROOP IN NEW GUINEA. THEY ARE TYPICAL OF THE MANY ..