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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 "WARREN FORCE" AND WAS LATER TO ENGAGE THE JAPANESE IN THEIR STRONGLY DEFENDED POSITIONS ON THE EASTERN FLANK OF CAPE ENDAIADERE. THE FALL OF THIS STRONGHOLD PAVED THE WAY FOR THE CAPTURE OF BUNA. LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: TROOPER (TPR) WILSON; TPR FORD; UNKNOWN; COPRORAL HUNT; UNKNOWN; TPR A. OSBORNE; TPR OLIVER; UNKNOWN, AND TPR DIXON.
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. 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
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. 1942-11. 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
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
Members of 2/6th Australian Independent Company enjoy a refreshing bathe in the sea. Shown are: Trooper (Tpr) Maxwell (1); Tpr J. Balk (2); Tpr E. Ross (3); Tpr A. Osborne (4); NX85930 Corporal Regina
