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Photograph 070012 Second World War, 1939-1945The shattered remains of what was the thickly timbered side of the “Pimple”. Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. In the foreground is a dugout and men of “A” Company, 2/9th Infantry Battalion.

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A member of “A” Company, 2/9th Infantry Battalion (possibly QX343526 Private Leslie James Andrews) asleep in his dugout on one side of the “Pimple”, Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea.
The shattered remains of what was the thickly timbered side of the “Pimple”. Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. In the foreground is a dugout and men of “A” Company, 2/9th Infantry Battalion.

VX120804 Sergeant Thomas Henry Clarke of “A” Company, 2/9th Infantry Battalion writes a message in his dugout on the “Pimple”, Shaggy Ridge, New Guinea. Sergeant Clarke was killed in action in New Gu

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON THE "INTERMEDIATE PIMPLE" SHORTLY AFTER IT'S OCCUPATION DURING THE BATTLE FOR SHAGGY RIDGE.

FINISTERRE RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. QX12858 SERGEANT K.MCG. JAMIESON OF "A" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING OUT FROM A DUGOUT ON "GREEN SNIPER'S PIMPLE" AFTER THE UNIT HAD CONSOLIDATE

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-23. NX99758 PRIVATE J.W. PARKER OF "C" COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOOKING OUT FROM A JAPANESE DUGOUT ON SHAGGY RIDGE SOON AFTER THE DEFEAT OF THE ENEMY.

SHAGGY RIDGE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-20. MORTAR BOMBS BEING CHECKED BY MEMBERS OF A COMPANY, 2/9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ALONG THE TRACK ON THE SIDE OF THE "PIMPLE". IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: QX6514 WARRANT
