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HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A PATROL RETURNING DOWN THE BOTOI RIVER FROM FORWARD POSITIONS FOR RATIONS FOR NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. THEY HAVE BORROWED A LOCAL VILLAGE LAKATOI AND RETURNED TRANSPORTING SOME OF THE VILLAGE NATIVES.
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. A SECOND LAKATOI FOLLOWING A PATROL OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION DOWN THE RIVER. THE VILLAGE "DOCTOR BOY" (WEARING CAP) ACCOMPANIES THE
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. MEMBERS OF NO.5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, LOAD RATIONS INTO A LAKATOI BEFORE RETURNING TO THEIR POST TO RECONNOITRE THE SEPIK AREA. NOTE THE
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. SERGEANT TAPIOLI, A BAYONET EXPERT AND FORWARD SCOUT OF NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION. HE HAS BEEN RECOMMENDED FOR THE DISTINGUISHED CONDUC
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. QX16123 CAPTAIN R. VARDANEGA, OF HEADQUARTERS 5TH DIVISION, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS (1), WITH NG2076 CAPTAIN E.P. HITCHCOCK (2), AT NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1
HANSA BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1944-07-08. NO. 5 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 1ST PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ESCORTED BY SERGEANT R.H. BARKER, ON PATROL. THE LEADING BOY IS INANDUA, WHO HAS 25 JAPANESE TO HIS CREDIT.
HANSA BAY-SEPIK RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08-02. SEPIK RIVER NATIVES EMPLOYED AS CARRIERS BY THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING FOOD SUPPLIES UP TO THE FORWARD OUTPOSTS OF THE UNIT.
