The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
New Guinea. Supplies are brought to many forward interior bases by river barge. Often the troops have to wade through large areas of mud to convey the supplies.
Aitape, New Guinea. Fresh bread is baked in large quantities in the forward areas for our troops. Driver (Dvr) Frank Watkins of Sydney, NSW, loads up Dvr Jack Lawson of Melbourne, Vic (left), from the
THE "PONY EXPRESS" MAKING IT'S WAY THROUGH THE JUNGLE TO DELIVER SUPPLIES TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREAS IN NEW GUINEA. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
THE "PONY EXPRESS" MAKING IT'S WAY THROUGH THE JUNGLE TO DELIVER SUPPLIES TO TROOPS IN FORWARD AREAS IN NEW GUINEA. (NEGATIVE BY BOTTOMLEY).
New Guinea. Natives carrying supplies and ammunition on their shoulders through the river that flows through the Mosa Gorge. Maintenance of regular supplies to troops at advanced posts in the Finniste
New Guinea. Natives carrying supplies and ammunition on their shoulders through the river in the Mosa Gorge. Maintenance of regular supplies to troops at advanced posts in the Finnisterees overlooking
PAPUA. ALLIED ADVANCE ON SANANANDA. WATER, MUD AND SLUSH ARE ALMOST THE ALLIED TROOPS INSEPARABLE COMPANIONS IN PAPUA. FOR WEEKS THE ALLIES HAVE BEEN ADVANCING, SOME TIMES UP TO THEIR THIGHS IN MUD. P
