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PONGANI, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10-25. MEMBERS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY ON MESS PARADE. SHOWN ARE: TROOPER (TPR) STEVENS (1); TPR OLIVER (2); TPR WILSON (3); UNKNOWN (4); TPR L. BAKER (5); TPR E. ROSS (6); TPR MCCULLY (7); CORPORAL MCDONNELL (8); TPR HARBAND (9); UNKNOWN (10); TPR OSBORNE (11); TPR MCLEOD (12); UNKNOWN (13, 14).
PONGANI, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MEMBERS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY GATHER IN THE SHADE OF A CRUDE NATIVE SHELTER WHILE THEY PARTAKE OF RATIONS. SHOWN ARE: TROOPER (TPR) D. BARDON (1); TPR F
WANIGELA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. EAGER COMMANDOS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY LISTEN TO THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, MAJOR H. G. HARCOURT DSO MC, AS HE GIVES THEM FINAL BATTLE ORDERS. TROOPER BU
PONGANI, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. MEMBERS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY PASS BETWEEN NATIVE HUTS ON THE BEACH AT PONGANI, ON THE SHORES OF DYKE ISLAND BAY. THE UNIT WAS THE ADVANCE PARTY OF "WAR
Pongani, New Guinea. 1942-10. Three members of 2/6th Australian Independent Company carry out essential maintenance of weapons. From left to right: Trooper (Tpr) Tasman William Curran-Smith; Tpr Allen
Pongani, New Guinea. 1942-10. Watched by natives, three members of 2/6th Australian Independent Company carry out essential maintenance of weapons. From left to right: Trooper (Tpr) Tasman William Cur
PONGANI, NEW GUINEA. 1942-11. MEMBERS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY IN FRONT OF A NATIVE HUT PRIOR TO THE COMPANY'S MOVE TO THE CAPE ENDAIADERE AREA AS PART OF WARREN FORCE. SHOWN ARE: UNKNO
