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DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. NATIVES EMPLOYED BY THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT CLEARING RUBBISH AND TREES FROM A CREEK BED SO AS TO ALLOW THE WATER TO FLOW FREELY

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. PHOTOGRAPH SHOWING THE METHOD USED TO JOIN TWO "ARMCO" HUTS WHICH ARE USED AS BULK STORES BY NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. STAFF AT WORK IN THE CONTROL OFFICE OF NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX116858 SERGEANT A. JONES (1); ..

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX4260 LIEUTENANT W. J. LYDDY, OFFICER COMMANDING, 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT LADLING WATER FROM A WHEEL RUT FOR EXAMINATION IN THE UNIT LABORATORY

DUMPU, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. QX44074 SERGEANT A. F. SMITH OF THE 18TH AUSTRALIAN ANTI-MALARIAL CONTROL UNIT FILLING A ROTARY BLOWER WITH DDT POWDER. THIS DRY POWDER IS SUBSTITUTED FOR OIL ON ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT WHICH IS INSTALLED AT EACH STORAGE HUT OF NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. 25-POUNDER AND 40MM BOFORS GUNS STORED IN THE OPEN AT NO. 3 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCE ORDNANCE DEPOT, IN THE BACKGROUND CAN BE SEEN HOMBROM BLUFF

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. ORDNANCE PARK OF THE NO. 3 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT SHOWING 3.7 STATIC ANTI-AIRCRAFT MOUNTS WITH A "LE TOURNEY" CRANE IN THE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. WINDOWS FOR LIGHT AND VENTILATION IN THE STORAGE HUTS OF THE NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-07. 25-POUNDER GUN BARRELS IN STORAGE, RESTING ON A CONCRETE BLOCK WITH A CANOPY OVER THE TOP AT NO. 3 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, ADVANCING IN "COLUMN OF ROUTE" AS THEY MARCH OFF THE SPORTSGROUND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: CORPORAL S. POLANDS (3); ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-06. STACKS OF BURLAP WRAPPERS (LEFT) AND PARACHUTES IN CASES (RIGHT) AT NO. 2 SUB DEPOT, 10TH AUSTRALIAN ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT