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PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-15. THE BASILISK BATTERY, FORMS PART OF THE PORT MORESBY ANTI-AIRCRAFT COASTAL DEFENCE USING 5.25 INCH COASTAL ARTILLERY. A NEAR VIEW OF THE "CHEESE", (GUN ..

NAVY PERSONNEL BEING TRANSFERRED FROM HMAS NORMAN TO HMAS NAPIER. THE TWO AUSTRALIAN DESTROYERS WERE PART OF THE BRITISH FLEET EN ROUTE TO OPERATIONS OFF JAPAN

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. Q BRANCH STAFF AT HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX49000 STAFF-SERGEANT D.M. KING (1); NX190027 SERGEANT M.A. AMOURIN (2); QX21458 SERGEANT ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. MEMBERS OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING GUNS AND CHECKING THEIR MAPS DURING A HALT ON THE BOGADJIM ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX81104 LIEUTENANT F.J. ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-12-28. THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, MR BEN CHIFLEY, ARRIVED BY PLANE TO VISIT MANY OF THE UNITS IN THE AREA. MR CHIFLEY DESCENDS FROM HIS RAAF DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA AT ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-12-28. THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, MR BEN CHIFLEY, ARRIVED BY PLANE TO VISIT MANY OF THE UNITS IN THE AREA. MR CHIFLEY CHATS WITH MAJOR GENERAL EATHER AT LAKUNAI ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-12-28. THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, MR BEN CHIFLEY, ARRIVED BY PLANE TO VISIT MANY OF THE UNITS IN THE AREA. THE PRIME MINISTER, VISITING THE 11TH BATTALION'S ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. VX109943 CORPORAL T.R. JAMES, 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HAVING LUNCH ON A BRIDGE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF BOGADJIM WHILE RESTING AGAINST A JAPANESE ..

RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-12-28. THE PRIME MINISTER OF AUSTRALIA, MR BEN CHIFLEY, ARRIVED BY PLANE TO VISIT MANY OF THE UNITS IN THE AREA. GUESTS AT THE BAR IN THE SISTERS' MESS AT 118TH AUSTRALIAN ..

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. VX104114 CHAPLAIN G.T. SAMBELL (1), CONDUCTING THE EASTER SUNDAY SERVICE ON A MOUNTAIN TOP OVERLOOKING BOGADJIM WITH MEMBERS OF C COMPANY HEADQUARTERS, 57/60TH ..

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. A JAPANESE AMMUNITION DUMP IN A GULLY NEAR AIYOU ABANDONED BY THE ENEMY WHEN THEY OCCUPIED A POSITION CLOSE TO BRIDGE 6, NEAR BOGADJIM

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-08. AN ARMY CAPTAIN SERVING AS A WAR CORRESPONDENT (1), WITH VX93433 CAPTAIN W. DARGIE, OFFICIAL WAR ARTIST, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION (2), EXAMINING THE INSCRIPTIONS ON ..