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MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. A 6 INCH PIPELINE CONVEYING FUEL FROM THE TANKER ON THE RIGHT DIRECTLY TO BULK STORAGE TANKS AT 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. THE DEEP SEA TANKER 'EMPIRE SILVER', WITH A CAPACITY OF 3,600,000 IMPERIAL GALLONS DISCHARGING A CARGO OF PETROL FROM THE OIL WHARF. THE FUEL IS PUMPED ..

SONG RIVER AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS MARKING CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY, THIS SIGN AT THE GUSIKA - WAREO TURN OFF RECORDS ACTIVITIES OF THE 26TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. TANK B A 5,000,000 GALLON STORAGE TANK OF WELDED CONSTRUCTION, ONE OF SEVERAL TANKS IN USE AT THE 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY

MILNE BAY, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. A BULLDOZER PUSHING SOIL TO FORM A 'BUND', A PROTECTIVE WALL IN A CASE OF LEAKAGE, AROUND A 500,000 GALLON OIL TANK AT THE 2ND BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE ..

MASAWENG RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-31. MEMBERS OF E TROOP, 64TH BATTERY, 2/14TH FIELD REGIMENT AT GUN DRILL TRAINING ON A SHORT (QUICK FIRING) 25 POUNDER SET AT MAXIMUM ELEVATION. IDENTIFIED ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, (1), GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT, PRESENTS THE BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL TO SERGEANT MAJOR ARWESOR, ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-02. MEMBERS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON PARADE DURING THE PRESENTATION OF MEDALS TO MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL PAPUAN CONSTABULARY BY MAJOR GENERAL B.M. MORRIS, DSO, ..

MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-01. A 3.7MM ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT AT THE EASTERN END OF TURNBULL FIELD . THIS STRIP WAS NAMED AFTER SQUADRON LEADER PETER TURNBULL, DFC, COMMANDING OFFICER, NO. ..

NEW GUINEA. APRIL, 1944. AN AUSTRALIAN SIGNALS TENT ON SHAGGY RIDGE PHOTOGRAPHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BATTLE

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-04-12. SERGEANT S. COSTELLO, NEW GUINEA VOLUNTEER RIFLES, ONE OF THE EVACUEES, WHO WITH 155 OTHERS, COMPRISING SERVICE PERSONNEL AND CIVILIANS, WAS SUCCESSFULLY ..

NEW GUINEA. APRIL, 1944. OPEN AIR MESS TABLES USED BY AUSTRALIAN TROOPS AT BATTALION HEADQUARTERS ON SHAGGY RIDGE