The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
NX454 Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Francis Hobson (right), CO of the 2/4th Field Ambulance, checks with Corporal Sugar on a possible site for the unit's latrines at its new camp. The siting of the latrines was a matter of great importance as dysentery was an ever-present danger that could put a large proportion of the unit out of action. As it was, all unit members were required to take regular doses of sulphaguanidine as a preventive measure against bacillary dysentery.
Kokoda, Papua, 1942-11. Informal outdoors portrait of NX454 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Arthur Francis Hobson, CO of the 2/4th Field Ambulance, at the unit's camp and Main Dressing Station (MDS). Lt C
Popondetta, Papua, 1942-12. Three members of the 2/4th Field Ambulance gathered on and beside the wreckage of a Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft lying on the Popondetta airstrip. Left to right: NX34710 Cap
Probably Efogi North, Papua, 1942-10. Members of the surgical team of the 2/4th Field Ambulance perform an operation in the tent that serves as the operating theatre at the unit's Main Dressing Stati
Jumbora area, Papua, 1942-12. Carrying walking sticks for support, NX454 Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Francis Hobson (centre right), CO of the 2/4th Field Ambulance, and next to him (right) NX34655 Capta
Popondetta, Papua, 1942-12. Informal outdoors group portrait of members of the 2/4th Field Ambulance standing on the wing of a wrecked Douglas C47 Dakota aircraft lying on the Popondetta airstrip. Lef
Uberi, Papua, c. 1942-10. Informal outdoors portrait of three members of the 2/4th Field Ambulance. Left to right: NX70195 Captain Alan Victor Day; NX454 Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Arthur Francis Hob
