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Photograph 078386 Second World War, 1939-1945SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. NX92 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.B. CALDWELL, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION.

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SAMPUN AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. PERSONNEL OF THE 12TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A BULLDOZER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD OVER KAULUM CREEK TO COMPLETE THE SAMPUN- KALAMPUN ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX92 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.B. CALDWELL, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION (1); VX53887 LIEUTENANT G.O. THOMPSON, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION (2); WX22469 CHAPLAIN L.W. RILEY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION (3); WX35107 LIEUTENANT J. MITCHEL, 12TH FIELD COMPANY (4); TX11762 LANCE SERGEANT H.W. BERWICK, 12TH FIELD COMPANY (5); NX129812 SAPPER R.A. HENRY (6); QX56253 SAPPER D. HANSEN, 12TH FIELD COMPANY (7); NX98533 LANCE CORPORAL H. LANGE, 12TH FIELD COMPANY (8); TX15432 LANCE CORPORAL G.T. STREDWICK, 12TH FIELD COMPANY (9); T26619 SAPPER B.W. KNIGHT, 12TH FIELD COMPANY (10); SAPPER KENNEDY, 55TH FIELD PARK COMPANY (11).
SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. NX92 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.B. CALDWELL, MC, COMMANDING OFFICER, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION.

SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-14. AUSTRALIAN ARMY OFFICERS HOLDING A CONFERENCE AT THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS OF THE 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX92 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL W.B.

SAMPUN, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-15. T24470 SAPPER L.K. SELF (1) AND T20941 LANCE CORPORAL K.R. BAKER (2) OF THE 12TH FIELD COMPANY, PAINTING ROAD SIGNS TO BE ERECTED ALONG THE COAST ROAD BETWEEN SAMPUN A

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. PERSONNEL OF "A" COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION ENTERING KALAMPUN VILLAGE AFTER THEIR MARCH FROM SAMPUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX70092 PRIVATE L.G. MORGAN

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING AND ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA WHILE ON THE TRACK BETWEEN SAMPUN AND KALAMPUN. FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 19 PERSONN

KALAMPUN VILLAGE, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-16. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 14/32ND INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING IN THIS PICTURESQUE SETTING OF THE NATIVE VILLAGE AFTER THEIR MARCH FROM SAMPUN.
