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3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. NX82290 CORPORAL K. J. WATSON, OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS MAKING REPAIRS TO A DAMAGED PARACHUTE

POM POM VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-30. 2/12TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, MARCHING OFF THE SHOWGROUND AFTER AN INSPECTION BY THEIR COMMANDING OFFICER, QX6008 LIEUTENANT COLONEL C. C. BOURNE. ..

17 MILE, PORT MORESBY AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-13. SX14584 SERGEANT R. T. MATTISON OF THE AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF A SECTION OF ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. NX82290 CORPORAL K. J. WATSON (1) OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS, INSPECTS A DAMAGED PARACHUTE ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS, CHECKING A 24 FOOT AMERICAN CARGO DROPPING PARACHUTE FOR ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. PARACHUTE DRYING SHED OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. METAL CONTAINERS USED FOR SUPPLY DROPPING. THE GOODS ARE PACKED IN THESE METAL CONTAINERS BETWEEN SPONGE RUBBER PADS TO MINIMISE THE DAMAGE WHEN THE ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. AMERICAN TYPE PARACHUTES PACKED AND READY FOR DESPATCH TO THE AIR MAINTENANCE COMPANY, WHOSE JOB IT IS TO PACK ALL THE SUPPLIES THAT ARE TO BE DROPPED. ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. PERSONNEL OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS, CHECKING AN AMERICAN 24 FOOT CARGO DROPPING PARACHUTE. ..

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. PARACHUTES SUSPENDED FROM PULLEYS IN THE DRYING ROOM OF THE 1ST AUSTRALIAN PARACHUTE REFOLDING PLATOON, AUSTRALIAN ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS

3 MILE, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-12-14. 25 KVA. 240 VOLT, SINGLE PHASE, MOBILE GENERATING PLANT WHICH SUPPLIES ALL THE ELECTRICITY FOR HEADQUARTERS, NEW GUINEA FORCE

FINSCHHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. GENERAL VIEW OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SUPPLY DUMP, SHOWING NX51358 CORPORAL J. DAY AT WORK SORTING CASES OF SUPPLIES