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Photograph 072290 Second World War, 1939-1945YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. VX108664 CORPORAL E. ANTHERSON, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), BEING CARRIED BY NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS TO THE NEAREST ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT SAIPA NO. 1.

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YAULA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-10. VX108664 CORPORAL E. ANTHERSON, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), BEING CARRIED BY NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS TO THE NEAREST ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT SAIPA NO. 1.
YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. VX108664 CORPORAL E. ANTHERSON, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), BEING CARRIED BY NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS TO THE NEAREST ADVANCED DRESSING STATION AT SAIPA NO. 1.

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. VX108664 CORPORAL E. ANTHERSON, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), WOUNDED IN ACTION, RECEIVES A DRINK OF COFFEE FROM MR. W.A. ALVEN. (2), THE SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD REP

YAULA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-10. VX143638 SERGEANT K. LOCKHART (1), GIVES A DRINK TO VX108664 CORPORAL E. ANTHERSON, 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION (2), AT THE BATTALION'S FORWARD REGIMENTAL AID POST.

FARIA VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-16. SX17161 PRIVATE L. G. AGARS OF THE 2/27TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION BEING CARRIED BY FOUR NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS FROM GUY'S POST TO THE MAIN DRESSING STATIO

YAULA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-04-11. NATIVE CARRIERS CARRYING SUPPLIES UP A MOUNTAINSIDE TO FORWARD TROOPS OF THE 57/60TH INFANTRY BATTALION.

On several occasions the wounded had to be brought by natives from the forward companies, from beyond Yaula to Saipa. The journey took about 14 hours. The carriers would be changed at Yaula, thus keep