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Photograph 059265 Second World War, 1939-1945MALASIGE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. NATIVE OUTRIGGER SAILING CANOE ON THE LAGOON.

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New Guinea. Lending a hand to propel the lakatoi (native canoe), is Private K. V. O'Hanlon of Proserpine, Qld, who is riding on the outrigger, on waters in the north of Alexishafen.
MALASIGE, NEW GUINEA, 1943-10-23. NATIVE OUTRIGGER SAILING CANOE ON THE LAGOON.

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-10. PRIVATE C. GLENNON, 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1), WEARS A LAP-LAP OF JAPANESE SILK WHILE PADDLING A NATIVE CANOE.

Alexishafen, New Guinea. 2 May 1944. An Australian Naval rating after enjoying a swim in the harbour, paddles around in a lakatoi, a native boat left behind by the native. Note that he is wearing a wr

New Britain. April 1945. Some of the Australian Army Medical Women's Service (AAMWS) who arrived in New Britain joined in the fun at the New Britain Yacht Club's regatta. Their enthusiasm compensated

SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-19. SIGNALMAN M.P. WILLIAMS, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (1), AND SERGEANT N. ROBERTSON (2), ON A LAKATOI (NATIVE CANOE) DURING THE FIRST VISIT OF AWAS PERSONNEL TO S

ALEXISHAFEN, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-11. MEMBERS OF THE 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION PADDLE A NATIVE CANOE CARRYING DESPATCHES FROM HEADQUARTERS 30TH INFANTRY BATTALION TO HEADQUARTERS 8TH INFANTRY BRIGADE. ID
