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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 FORD (2); TPR DIXON (3); UNKNOWN (4); CORPORAL HUNTER (5); TPR GOLDFINCH (6) (KILLED IN ACTION AT BUNA IN EARLY 1942-11); LIEUTENANT C. J. L. IRELAND (7); TPR G. THOMAS (8); TPR A. OSBORNE (9); TPR E. ROSS (10) AND TPR L. SMITH (11).
1942-10. MEMBERS OF "B" TROOP, 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, WALKING ALONG THE BEACH. LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: TROOPER (TPR) OSBORNE; TPR GOLDFINCH; TPR DIXON; UNKNOWN; UNKNOWN; SIGNALMAN EWINGS; CO
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); TP
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. 1942-10.25. MEMBERS OF 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY, WHO HAD LEFT WANIGELA ON 1942-10-15, ARRIVING AFTER A VERY HARD MARCH, DUE MAINLY TO SWAMPY CONDITIONS AND, AFTER THRE
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
