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TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. SERGEANT R. HAYMAN, AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT CONTROL, SUPERVISING THE DISCHARGE OF CARGO FROM THE "MULIAMA" TO A LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE ANCHORED OFF THE LAKEKAMU RIVER

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. VIEW OF THE WATERFRONT, SHOWING THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS STORE (CENTRE FOREGROUND) WITH THE TRAWLER AS30 DISCHARGING CARGO AT THE WHARF

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. KETCH AK94 PULLING IN AT THE AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT CONTROL WHARF

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. KETCH AK94 TYING UP AT THE AUSTRALIAN MOVEMENT CONTROL WHARF. TRAWLER AS22 CAN BE SEEN PULLING ALONGSIDE

BULLDOG, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. NATIVE LABOURERS TRANSFERRING OIL FROM AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLE INTO TRUCKS, FOR TRANSPORT TO WAU

BULLDOG, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. HAULING A 2 TON CRATE OF MACHINERY BENEATH A SET OF SHEAR LEGS IN ORDER TO LOAD IT ON TO A TRUCK FOR TRANSPORT TO WAU

BULLDOG, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. LAKATOI BEING PROPELLED ACROSS THE LAKEKAMU RIVER BY THE FORCE OF THE CURRENT

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. THE DANGERS OF RIVER NAVIGATION TO AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLES ARE ILLUSTRATED BY THESE SNAGS IN THE LAKEKAMU RIVER

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. NATIVES LOADING AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLES DIRECT FROM THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS STORE SHED

TERAPO, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-16. VIEW OF THE WATERFRONT SHOWING AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT VEHICLES TIED UP AT THE WHARF AND AN ANTI-AIRCRAFT MACHINE GUN PIT. (LEFT FOREGROUND)

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-08. TROOPS OF NO. 3 SECTION, 2/6TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A CAUSEWAY AND BRIDGE OVER A STEEP SIDED CREEK IN THE RAMU VALLEY. ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-07. A BEARDED NX130254 PRIVATE J.A. PRIOR OF THE 2/2ND AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT COMPANY ON HIS RETURN TO CAMP AFTER A 12 DAY PATROL IN THE RAMU VALLEY