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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. NX190211 STAFF SERGEANT J. S. MUNDY REPAIRING BEACH LIGHTS IN THE ELECTRICAL WORKSHOP SECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP

LABU POINT, LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. NX96559 CRAFTSMAN K. FORSYTH, IN THE ELECTRIC WELDING WORKSHOP AT THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP WORKING ON THE REPAIR OF LANDING BARGE PARTS

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. NX47123 CRAFTSMAN T. H. BROADBENT, WORKING IN THE BLACKSMITH'S SHOP AT THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOP

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. V161015 CRAFTSMAN G. A. WALKER (LEFT), PICTURED WITH SERGEANT BERMAN (RIGHT), OUTSIDE THE INSTRUMENT AND ELECTRICAL REPAIR BUILDING AT THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. THE GENERAL ENGINEERING BUILDING AT THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP HOUSING THE GENERAL ENGINEERING, ARMAMENT, ARMOURY, BLACKSMITH, CARPENTERS, WOOD MACHINISTS AND ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. VX126546 CORPORAL A. O. LIENERT (LEFT), OPERATING A DRILL, WITH NX38282 CORPORAL J. BERRIMAN (RIGHT), WORKING A GRINDING WHEEL AT THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-24. Q114158 CRAFTSMAN A. L. MOROSOFF (LEFT) WITH TX4714 CRAFTSMAN W. C. BOUGHTWOOD (RIGHT), ARMOURERS PICTURED WORKING ON A RIFLE AND VICKERS MACHINE GUN IN THE ARMOURY ..

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. V197944 CRAFTSMAN L. MAXFIELD REPAIRING A HOSPITAL MICROSCOPE IN THE INSTRUMENT REPAIR SHOP AT THE AUSTRALIAN FORTRESS WORKSHOP

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. ..