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Ward's Airfield, Papua. 1942-12. Members of the electrical staff of No. 1 Operational Training Unit (OTU) RAAF at Ward Strip, near Port Moresby. Left to right: back row: Flight Sergeant R. B. Goodall, Leading Aircraftman Tom Dunlop, Corporal Vic Rogers; front row: two unidentified fitters. A detachment of No. 1 OTU was sent to Port Moresby to assist with resupply of troops operating on the Kokoda Track. Two or three air drops were made each day, weather permitting.
Probably Ward's Airfield, New Guinea. 1942-12. Members of the Electrical Section, No. 1 Operational Training Unit (OTU) RAAF, at Ward Strip. Left to right: back row: Corporal Reg Little, Corporal Vic
Ward's Airfield, Papua. 1942-12. Members of No. 1 Operational Training Unit (OTU) RAAF on a mess truck supplying food to troops at Ward Strip, near Port Moresby. A detachment from No. 1 OTU was sent t
Ward's Airfield, Port Moresby, Papua. 1942. Informal group portrait of ground crew of No. 30 Squadron RAAF beside a refuelling tanker on the strip. Left to right: on tanker: Sergeant Wally Bell, Leadi
Port Moresby, Papua. 1942. Washing day for Sergeant F. G. Cassidy, a navigator of No. 30 Squadron RAAF. Sgt Cassidy's tent was typical of accommodation available to members of the Squadron at Ward's S
WARD'S DROME, PORT MORESBY AREA, PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-01-06. PERSONNEL OF NO. 5 PLATOON, (PIONEERS) 57/60TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION TRANSFERRING STORES FROM A TRUCK TO AN AIRCRAFT AT WARD'S D
WARDS STRIP, PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-03. RAAF FITTERS REPAIRING A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WITH AN OXY-ACETYLENE WELDING TORCH. WARDS AERODROME WAS WORKED ON BY BOTH NO. 2 AND NO. 5 MOBILE WORKS SQUA
