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JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. SENIOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE OFFICERS CHECKING OVER THE PLANS FOR THE NEW AIRSTRIP NEAR THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX171 BRIGADIER A.G. TORR, DSO, CHIEF ENGINEER, 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (1); NX12229 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.T. ALLAN, OBE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 5TH BASE SUB AREA (2); VX108384 MAJOR N.H. POLGLAZE, DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) 1ST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (3); GROUP CAPTAIN L.V. LACHAL, RAAF (4); 265714 SQUADRON LEADER J.G. BADDELEY, RAAF (5).
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. RAN, AMF AND RAAF OFFICERS HOLDING A CONFERENCE IN THE MESS AT THE 5TH BASE SUB AREA REGARDING THE PROPOSED AIRSTRIP IN THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PER
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. CONFERENCE OF HIGH ARMY, RAN AND RAAF OFFICERS DEALING WITH A PROPOSED AIRSTRIP NEAR PALMALMAL PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX12229 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-21. SENIOR AUSTRALIAN SERVICE OFFICERS AT A POINT NEAR THE CENTRE OF THE PROPOSED NEW AIRSTRIP NEAR THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION IN THE 5TH BASE SUB AREA. IDENTIFIED PE
PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-21. NX12229 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.T. ALLAN, OBE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER (1) AND NX209 MAJOR J.C. HARDIE, DEPUTY ASSISTANT ADJUTANT AND QUARTERM
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-11. NX12229 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H.T. ALLAN, OBE, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 5TH BASE SUB AREA (3) PRESENTING A TROPHY TO PRIVATE GILBERT (1) AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE AQ
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-03. THE NEW YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION COMFORTS FUND SERVICES CLUB CROWDED WITH SERVICE PERSONNEL ON THE OPENING NIGHT. THE HUT WAS OFFICIALLY OPENED BY NX12
