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Dumpu, Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 1943-12-21. VX208 Chaplain T. McCarthy, Deputy Chaplain General, Roman Catholic (1), celebrating Christmas mass in the Roman Catholic Chapel at HQ 7th Division. Left ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-01-06. Douglas C47 Dakota transport aircraft lined up on Wards Airfield, loaded with personnel of 57/60th Australian Infantry Battalion, warming up for the take off

Karkar Island, New Guinea. 1944-05-18. Japanese occupied shore positions on the western coast of the island under fire during the bombardment of the island by HMA Motor Launches. It is anticipated ..

Oro Bay, New Guinea. 1943-04. Soldiers enjoy their meal in the tented Sergeants' mess at the 10th Field Ambulance, Army Medical Corps

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-06-14. QX59075 Craftsman E. O. Ross, Wireless Mechanic, 266th Light Aid Detachment, Headquarters 15th Infantry Brigade, at work. The unit is located in Siar Plantation

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Natives of the Mekeo tribe waiting for their turn to perform a traditional tribal dance at the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea ..

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Fly River tribesmen performing a traditional hunting dance during the Christmas celebrations at the Australian and New Guinea Administration Unit (ANGAU) Transit ..

Port Moresby, New Guinea. 1944-01-06. Outside the Air Transport Control Hut at Wards Airfield, where New Guinea Force officers control the movement of aircraft to all parts of the South West ..

Kila Kila, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. Members of the Mekeo tribe performing a new dance during their Christmas celebrations. This dance was inspired by actions on the Kokoda Trail. The centre line of ..

Ramu Valley, New Guinea. 1943-12-25. NX103434 Captain F. D. Smith, dressed as Father Christmas, arriving at one of the wards of the main dressing station, 2/6th Australian Field Ambulance, in a ..

Madang, New Guinea. 1944-04-25. Personnel at Headquarters 8th Infantry Brigade hold the remnants of a Japanese "dropping flag" used to indicate the site for messages dropped by Japanese aircraft. ..

Crew members from HMAS Bundaberg holding a Japanese dropping flag which was found in the jungle near Madang. The flag, covered with Japanese characters, is used to indicate the dropping site for ..