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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. MORNING PARADE IN A NEW SETTING. RIFLE INSPECTION FOR AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY IN A PAPUAN VILLAGE.
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-07-20. "ALL PRESENT AND CORRECT, SIR". AN AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY PLATOON PARADES FOR RIFLE INSPECTION IN A PAPUAN COASTAL VILLAGE. THE STILTS OF THE NATIVE HUTS ARE IN THE SHALLOW
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. PAPUAN NATIVES ASSEMBLING AND LASHING TOGETHER THE FRAMEWORK OF A HUT THEY ARE ERECTING FOR AMERICAN TROOPS.
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1942-07-20. AN EVACUATED MISSION CHAPEL CONVERTED TO BILLETS FOR AUSTRALIAN TROOPS. THE INSCRIPTION OVER THE DOOR IS THE PAPUAN TRANSLATION OF THE TEXT "GOD BE WITH YOU".
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA, 1942-07. A CONCERT PARTY WAS FORMED FROM AMONG THE TROOPS OF AN AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE SERVING IN THE AREA FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF AUSTRALIAN AND AMERICAN TROOPS IN PAPUA, AND
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. PAPUAN NATIVES ARE EMPLOYED IN ERECTING GRASS AND WOOD HUTS FOR AMERICAN TROOPS. HERE TWO AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE SEEN WATCHING NATIVE "BOYS" STRIPPING THE BARK.
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA. 1942-07-20. AMERICAN SOLDIERS WATCHING PAPUAN NATIVES ERECTING GRASS AND WOOD HUTS WHICH WILL BE OCCUPIED BY AMERICAN TROOPS.
