The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Imita Ridge, Papua, 1942-10. Two native carriers and a member of 2/4th Field Ambulance slowly climb the so-called 'Golden Stairs' towards Ioribaiwa. Each step was battened at its edge by a rough log which was sometimes broken and often slippery with a coating of mud. In climbing the stairs, soldiers had to lift their leg over the log and put their foot down on the step behind in what was frequently a puddle of mud and water up to six inches deep. (Donor A. Hobson) (Compare image 026837)
Imita Ridge, Papua, 1942-10. With a pack on his back and a walking stick in his hand, Sergeant Watt, a senior nursing orderly with the 2/4th Field Ambulance, pauses for a rest on the steep climb up th
Imita Ridge, Papua, 1942-10. Carrying a full pack on his back, VX39117 Captain Douglas Robert Leslie, a surgeon serving with the 2/4th Field Ambulance, makes the steep climb up the so-called 'Golden S
Imita Ridge, Papua, 1942-10. With a full pack on his back and a walking stick for support, Private W. McBean, a member of the 2/4th Field Ambulance, pauses for a rest during the steep climb up the so-
Imita Ridge, Papua, 1942-10. Carrying a full pack on his back and using a native bow as a walking stick, NX34655 Captain Alan Oliver Watson, a Dental Officer serving with the 2/4th Field Ambulance, ma
Imita Ridge, Papua, 1942-10. NX70195 Captain Alan Victor Day, a Medical Officer (MO) serving with the 2/4th Field Ambulance, pauses for a rest during the steep climb up the so-called 'Golden Stairs' t
Soldiers and a native bearer climb the so-called Golden Stairs rising towards Imita Ridge. Each step was battened at its edge by a rough log. These were sometimes broken and therefore treacherous, cra
