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LABU POINT, LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-24. VX91868 CRAFTSMAN S. B. PEARCE, TURNING A COUPLING FOR A PROPELLER SHAFT ON A 36 INCH LATHE IN THE MACHINE SHOP AT THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP

LABU POINT, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP SHOWING BUILDINGS, LANDING BARGES, SMALL CRAFT AND MACHINE SHOPS

LABU POINT, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. THE MACHINE SHOP AT THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP USED FOR FITTING AND TURNING AND THE MAKING OF UNOBTAINABLE PARTS FOR SMALL CRAFT

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. A JAPANESE SHIP SUNK BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE DURING ENEMY OCCUPATION OF LAE. THE END OF THE LAE AIRSTRIP IS PICTURED IN THE BACKGROUND

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. THE GENERAL ENGINEERING SHOP AT THE 2/125TH BRIGADE WORKSHOP ATTACHED TO THE 7TH DIVISION. THESE TEMPORARY SHELTERS ARE A NECESSITY IN THE EXCESSIVE HEAT AND RAIN. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. QX8581 CRAFTSMAN (CFN) C. W. JOHNSTON (1), WITH QX9608 CFN M. A. HARRISON (2), SHAPING IRON ON AN ANVIL AT THE BLACKSMITH'S SHOP AT 2/125TH BRIGADE WORKSHOP ATTACHED TO ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP IN THE SAWMILL CUTTING OREGON PINE FOR UNIT BUILDING PURPOSES. PICTURED, LEFT TO RIGHT: V185327 CRAFTSMAN (CFN) J. A. ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. VX43600 LIEUTENANT S. PENGELLY (1), WITH NX27041 WARRANT OFFICER CLASS 2 R. THOMPSON (2), IN THE AREA OF WORKSHOPS AND ADMINISTRATION BUILDINGS AT THE 2/125TH BRIGADE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. VX80546 CRAFTSMAN R. J. CHINNOCK, TURNING INSTRUMENT PARTS ON A 4 INCH LATHE AT THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP

HELDSBACH MISSION, FINSCHHAFEN , NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-27. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION ON PARADE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX81243 CORPORAL H. F. WOOD (1); VX53808 PRIVATE (PTE) ..

HELDSBACH MISSION, FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-27. MEMBERS OF THE 2/3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION ON PARADE. (JOINS WITH PHOTOGRAPH NO 071641). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX65171 WARRANT ..

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA, 27TH MARCH. 1944. THE RECEIVER UNIT OF THE 188F, (UNITED STATES ARMY 191F), WIRELESS TRANSMITTER-RECEIVER AT "B" AUSTRALIAN CORPS SIGNALS