The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
This picture shows the bad state of the roads in and around Gili Gili where Australian troops are stationed on the shores of Milne Bay. An AIF truck is seen hopelessly bogged. Identified, standing at left are: Leaning against the truck without a shirt is Q1148 Signalman Don R Eric Mortensen and next to him is Q102697 Signalman Don R Ivor 'Tibby' Brown and at right is: SX11658 Corporal Albert Carl Coppi, 2/10 Battalion, of Bowden, SA.
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-10. THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE BAD STATE OF THE ROADS IN AND AROUND GILI GILI WHERE AUSTRALIAN TROOPS ARE STATIONED ON THE SHORES OF MILNE BAY. AN A.I.F. TRUCK IS SEEN HOPELESSLY BO
MILNE BAY, PAPUA. 1942-10. A BULLDOZER OF AN AUSTRALIAN UNIT HOPELESSLY BOGGED IN SOFT MUD NEAR GILI GILI ON THE SHORES OF MILNE BAY. FURTHER UP THE ROAD ON THE LEFT A TRUCK MAY BE SEEN ALSO WELL DOWN
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09-14. NO. 2 STRIP AT WAIGANI UNDER CONSTRUCTION WHERE CLEARING IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A TRUCK IS BOGGED IN THE CUTTING AND THE FORD IN THE FOREGROUND, IS IMPASSABLE.
Milne Bay, Papua. 1942-10. Troops of the 61st Australian Infantry Battalion 7th Brigade A.M.F., in jungle country along the shores of Milne Bay, stop for a meal in a clearing and cleaning their weapon
Group portrait of the aircrew of 6 Squadron RAAF at Turnbull Strip in front of one of the squadron's Hudson aircraft. The commanding officer, Wing Commander (Wing Cdr) W G Leer DFC AFC, is in the cen
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. THE TEMPORARY CAMP SITE OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS AND THE 22ND EMPLOYMENT COMPANY AT LABU INLET, LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE BACKGROUND IS TYPICAL OF THE JUNGL
