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DAGUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. A NATIVE FOOD LINE, ESCORTED BY 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, COMMENCING THE LONG AND TEDIOUS CLIMB OVER "1410" FEATURE AS THEY MOVE SUPPLIES TO FORWARD TROOPS IN THE MABAM RIVER AREA. AT NIGHT THE CARRIERS RUBBED THE BACK OF THEIR HEADS WITH PHOSPHOROUS OBTAINED FROM SPECIAL TYPES OF TREES SO THAT THEY COULD SEE EACH OTHER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE A. ARMSTRONG (1); PTE W. MURRY (2).
DAGUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. A NATIVE FOOD LINE, ESCORTED BY 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, COMMENCING THE LONG AND TEDIOUS CLIMB OVER "1410" FEATURE TO THE MABAM RIVER CARRYING STORES FOR FORW
DAGUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. 2/3INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS OUTSIDE "MAC'S HALF-WAY HOUSE", A YMCA HUT SUPPLIED BY AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND, WHERE TEA AND LEMON DRINKS ARE POURED DOWN THIRSTY THR
KARAWOP KOFI AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-21. 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, TROOPS ON THEIR 25-POUNDERS BEING TOWED BY A TRACTOR AS THEY MOVE FOREWARD TO KARAWOP FROM DAGUA OVER ROUGH, SANDY
WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. TIRED B COMPANY, 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS MOVE BACK TO COMPANY HEADQUARTERS FOR A RESPITE FROM FIGHTING IN THICK JUNGLE IN THE TORRICELLI MOUNTAINS, INL
Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is escorted by 2/3 Infantry Battalion troops, who are struggling up muddy 2 in 1 grade with stores for the forwa
Local men carrying food (kai) in a line, through the Dagua Area of New Guinea. The line is escorted by 2/3 Infantry Battalion troops, who are struggling up muddy 2 in 1 grade with stores for the forwa
