The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A four wheel drive truck is backed into the surf to load timber on the Landing Ship Troops for the construction of the oil pipe line jetty at Aitape in New Guinea.
Shows personnel of 10 Works Saw Milling Unit, Royal Australian Air Force, sharpening circular saws used by the unit at Franby White's Saw Mill at Aitape. The unit was engaged in cutting logs into timb
Landing Ship, Tanks (LST) being loaded for the Aitape campaign. HMAS Westralia is in the left background, New Guinea.
The landing ship (troops) at Pontoon Wharf taking on troops and supplies for a landing on northern coast of New Guinea. The SS Anshun, a merchantman sunk by Japanese naval forces is seen on her side t
HANABADA, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. NEW OIL PIPELINE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY MEMBERS OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THIS LINE WILL RUN FROM THE JETTY TO THE NEW OIL STOR
AITAPE, NORTH EAST NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-22. A TRUCK LADEN WITH STORES IS UNLOADED FROM THE LANDING SHIP, TANK (LST) ONTO A SPECIALLY BUILT RAMP ON THE BEACH BY MEMBERS OF RAAF MOBILE WORKS UNIT WHO WEN
Official war artist, William Dargie wrote of this work: "Through a jungle pool of mud which almost covers the catepillars of the tractor, logs of timber are dragged to the sawmill. The American Comma