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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. THE PATHWAY ALONG THE WHARF LEADS TO THE OIL TANKER EMPIRE SILVER WHICH IS BERTHED IN THE DISTANCE. THE OIL LINES RUNNING ALONGSIDE THE WHARF LEAD TO BULK OIL ..

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. SX1323 WARRANT OFFICER 1. J. G. PERCIVAL (2) REGIMENTAL SERGEANT MAJOR OF THE CHAMPION GUARD UNIT OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, 18TH ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. VX84814 SAPPER J.L. KENNEDY (1) AND VX48143 SAPPER A.D. ROWE (2), MEMBERS OF NO.3 PLATOON, 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DRILLING HOLES AND ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE NEW NAVAL OILING WHARF UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. MEMBERS OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FIXING THE DECKING OF A NEW NAVAL OIL WHARF INTO POSITION WITH CROWBARS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. WX35725 PRIVATE G.S. MORGAN (1), OF THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, (NEW GUINEA FORCE), AT THE WHEEL ON THE NON RETURN VALVE POSITIONED ON THE MAIN OIL ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. THE EMPIRE SILVER, AN OIL TANKER BERTHED ON THE END OF THE WHARF, VIEWED FROM A HILL. THE PIPELINES RUNNING BESIDE THE PATHWAY AT THE WHARF ARE CONTROLLED BY THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. OIL DRUMS ON THE MACHINE AT THE END RUMBLING PLANT, UNDER OPERATION IN SHEDS AT THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, (NEW GUINEA FORCE)

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. PIPES LEADING TO THE END OF THE WHARF, USED BY THE 1ST BULK PETROLEUM STORAGE COMPANY, (NEW GUINEA FORCE), TO CONNECT TO SHIPS. SHOWN FROM LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: MAIN ..

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-27. BAND OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BRIGADE WHICH SUPPLIED THE MUSIC FOR THE GUARD UNIT OF THE 2/10TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THE TAKING OF A ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. THE EMPIRE SILVER, AN OIL TANKER BERTHED ON THE END OF THE WHARF, VIEWED FROM A HILL. THE PIPELINES RUNNING BESIDE THE PATHWAY AT THE WHARF ARE CONTROLLED BY THE ..

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. MEMBERS OF NO.3 PLATOON, 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PUTTING BRACES FOR WHARF SUPPORT INTO POSITION DURING THE BUILDING OF A NAVAL OILING ..