The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. NX86574 SIGNALMAN R. BYRNE (1), AND WX8229 CAPTAIN J.A. PRESCOTT (2), MEMBERS OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS ALONGSIDE THE LAE TELEPHONE ROUTE ON THE NADZAB ROAD. IN ADDITION TO THE COPPER WIRES A 28 POUND LEAD SHEATH PROTECTED CABLE IS HUNG ON THE LOWER CROSS ARM OF THE TELEPHONE POLES.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. WX8229 LIEUTENANT J.A. PRESCOTT (1). 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS, CHECKING A SUBMARINE AND JUNGLE CABLE ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE MARKHAM RIVER AT CUTOVER POINT.
Lae, New Guinea. 1944-04-03. The platform high up on this tree was used for the inspection of a two inch steel cable carrying copper communication wires from Port Moresby. The cable was maintained by
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
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. WX8229 CAPTAIN J.A. PRESCOTT (1), 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS CLIMBS A TREE 70 FEET HIGH USING 10 INCH STEEL PEGS EMBEDDED IN THE TRUNK. THE MAST SUPPORTS WIRES CR
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-03-11. THE CARRIER TELEPHONE SYSTEM 40 CL AT THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS.
NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-04. VX125503 SIGNALMAN L. DAUGHTY (1), 23RD LINE SECTION, 18TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS, TESTING FOR A BREAK ON THE 200 POUND COPPER LINE BETWEEN JAP LADDER AND NAURO.
