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BORAM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-06. ONE OF TWO REFRIGERATOR LIGHTERS (CAPACITY 200 TONS) USED BY HQ COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, FOR STORING MEAT AND BUTTER. FROM THESE LIGHTERS THE PERISHABLES ARE SENT TO REFRIGERATION CHAMBERS AT VARIOUS DETAIL ISSUE DEPOTS FOR FINAL DISTRIBUTION TO UNITS. THROUGH THIS SERVICE TROOPS IN FORWARD AREAS RECEIVE FRESH MEAT AND BUTTER AS REGULARLY AND IN AS GOOD CONDITION AS BASE AREAS.
CAPE WOM, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-02. STAFF-SERGEANT M.J. HILLS (1) AND CAPTAIN J.L. TINKER, OFFICER COMMANDING 2/22 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, INSPECTING THE REFRIGERATOR AT THE UNIT. THE REFRIGER
BORAM, NEW GUINEA, 1945-08-06. THE ADVANCED SUPPLY DEPOT WHERE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN BULK AFTER BEING UNLOADED BY HQ COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION F
BORAM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. THE ADVANCED SUPPLY DEPOT WHERE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS SUPPLIES ARE STORED IN BULK AFTER BEING UNLOADED BY HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. A TRACTOR TRAIN OF 3 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, CARRYING FRESH MEAT, BUTTER AND VEGETABLES, MAKING ITS WAY ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD, EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. FRESH RATION
MELBOURNE, VIC. VESSEL, SUPPLY, STANDARD 06-13, CLEARING PORT PHILLIP ON HER MAIDEN VOYAGE TO MOROTAI. THESE VESSELS WERE SPECIALLY DESIGNED AS OCEAN-GOING LIGHTERS, BEING 120 FEET LONG, CARGO CAPACIT
NORTH WEST AUSTRALIA. TO PROVIDE FRESH MEAT FOR ALLIED SOLDIERS IN THE NORTH WEST AREA THE ARMY ESTABLISHED ITS OWN SLAUGHTER YARDS, COOLING CHAMBERS AND DELIVERY SYSTEM ABOUT 40 MILES NORTH OF KATHER
