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WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY LOADING STORES AND FUEL DRUMS ONTO A TRUCK FROM LANDING CRAFT, TANK FOR TRANSPORTATION TO STORES DUMPS. CONTROL TOWER AND ..

WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY ROLLING FUEL DRUM UP A WOODEN RAMP ONTO A TRUCK. THE STORES ARE BEING TRANSPORTED FROM THE LANDING CRAFT, TANK ON WEWAK ..

WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. A BARGE TIED UP BESIDE THE CARGO SHIP WITH THE SLINGS OF THE SHIP SWINGING STORES OVER THE SIDE. THE UNLOADING OPERATIONS ARE BEING HANDLED BY 8 PORT OPERATING ..

WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. THE CONTROL TOWER USED BY 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, AT THE BEACHHEAD. THE TOWER IS USED FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM CARGO AND SUPPLY SHIPS, AND NAVY CRAFT

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. CRAFTSMAN L. HOTCHIN (1) AND CRAFTSMAN R.J. BUNT (2), MEMBERS OF 3 MOBILE TYRE WORKSHOP SECTION, REMOVING RIM BOLTS FROM JAPANESE TRUCK WHEELS TO OBTAIN THE ..

Torokina, Bougainville. 1945-10-12. Group portrait of the members of B Troop, 4th Battery, 2nd Field Regiment. Left to right, back row: VX82242 Sergeant (Sgt) E. Adderley of Glenroy, Vic; NX147552 ..

WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. PRIVATE R. HORNE, 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, INSIDE THE CONTROL TOWER RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM THE PORT OPERATING OFFICER, WHO IS ON THE CARGO SHIP IN THE PORT, ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. CRAFTSMAN I. PANNOWITZ (1) AND CORPORAL W. WRIGHT (2) MEMBERS OF 3 MOBILE TYRE WORKSHOP SECTION REMOVING A JAPANESE TYRE FROM ITS WHEEL

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. PRIVATE W. MUMFORD, 3 MOBILE TYRE WORKSHOP SECTION KNOCKING THE WHEEL FROM A JAPANESE TRUCK TO REMOVE TYRE

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-13. MEMBERS OF 3 MOBILE TYRE WORKSHOP SECTION WHEELING SALVAGED JAPANESE TYRES UP THE ROAD TO LOAD THEM ONTO TRUCKS

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-17. CAPTAIN C.G. NANCARROW, G III (AIR) OPERATIONS, HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION

CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-17. CAPTAIN H.A. HERON, CAMP COMMANDANT, HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION