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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944. THE CREW OF AB422 FRANCES PEAT ON THE DECK OF THE SHIP ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA. THE FRANCES PEAT WAS A FORMER HAWKESBURY RIVER (NSW) VEHICULAR FERRY REFITTED AS AN ARMOURED FREIGHTER FOR SERVICE WITH THE AUSTRALIAN SMALL SHIPS SECTION IN NEW GUINEA WATERS. NEAREST LEFT AND THEN CLOCKWISE: LIEUTENANT ERIC BEST (CHIEF ENGINEER), WARRANT OFFICER CHARLIE HEESH (SECOND MATE), SERGEANT ROBINSON (GUNNER), WARRANT OFFICER 'NOOKY' SHANNON (ENGINEER), SAPPER FRED WOOD (DECK HAND), SAPPER PADDY ? (DECK HAND), SERGEANT BIM HICKEY (ENGINEER), ? (THE COOK), LIEUTENANT NICK CARTER (FIRST MATE), LIEUTENANT DON ANGUS (SKIPPER), SAPPER REX (L?) HEARN (DECK HAND, IN BERET), SERGEANT 'GOLDIE' GOLDING (THIRD MATE), SAPPER CLIVE BURNETT (DECK HAND), SAPPER BILLY DUGDALE (HELMSMAN, SEATED), SAPPER LEN CARTER (HELMSMAN), SAPPER JOHN JONES (DECKHAND), NX53048 SAPPER CLIVE H. ROUGHLEY (HELMSMAN), SAPPER JIMMY EDGE (BOSUN).
1944. THE CREW OF AB422 FRANCES PEAT HAVING BREAKFAST AT A TABLE AT THE BREAK OF THE FORECASTLE UNDER THE BOW AWNING AS THE SHIP HEADS NORTH TOWARDS BRISBANE IN BAD WEATHER. LEFT TO RIGHT: SAPPERS JIM
BOGIA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-08. STERN OF AB422 FRANCES PEAT WITH THE RAMP DOWN, AT THE LANDING AT BOGIA. COMING ON BOARD ARE A COMPANY OF THE NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION AND THEIR CARRIERS. THE FRANCES
BALMAIN WHARF, NSW. 1946-01-26. THE CREW OF ARMY VESSEL AV1358 (MV "GREENOUGH") ON THE WELL DECK AFT OF THE HOLD. THE MEN ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE 12TH AUSTRALIAN SMALL SHIPS COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN EN
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944. AB422 FRANCES PEAT ANCHORED TO ONE ANCHOR; THE STARBOARD ANCHOR AND CHAIN HAD BEEN LOST. THE FRANCES PEAT WAS A FORMER HAWKESBURY RIVER (NSW) VEHICULAR FERRY REFITTED AS AN ARMO
LABU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-10-03. MARINE ENGINEERS OF THE 1ST WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS, FITTING A CONNECTING ROD TO ONE OF THE PISTONS OF THE ENGINE OF THE "FRANCES PEAT", SUPERVISED BY NX23747 LIEUTENANT E.N
In Vietnam the army's sea going sailors are keeping open the vital supply lines between the base area at Vung Tau and the Australian Task Force, 20 miles away at Nui Dat. In the twisting Saigon River,
