The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Dutch New Guinea. Troops on patrol move through open water in swamps. There is 60,000 square miles of swamp, much of which is patrolled by Aussies.
Dutch New Guinea. Corporal Syd Turner of Cairns, Qld, and Private Stan Dawson of Mossman, Qld, move through chest-high water in the swamps. There is 60,000 square miles of swamp, much of which is patr
Dutch New Guinea. Gunner Jim Scott of Tamworth, NSW, on patrol through the swamps, holds his rife above the water. There are 60,000 square miles of swamps, much of which is kept under constant surveil
New Guinea. Gunner (Gnr) Jim Scott of Tamworth, NSW, Gnr Jack McGufficke of Manard, NSW, and Gnr Arthur Mackenzie of Kurrajong, Qld. Three soldiers on patrol waist deep through the swamps holding thei
Dutch New Guinea. Gunner Lloyd Moore of Dubbo, NSW, with a small 'Timor-pony' foal he has just helped through the swamps and tall swamp grass. These ponies breed prevalently in the swamps.
Dutch New Guinea. When the Aussies out on patrol through the swamp come to a river they employ the local Kaya-Kaya natives to ferry them across in their native 'praoes' (canoes). They also transport j
NEW GUINEA. WADING THROUGH SWAMPS COVERED WITH MATTED WATER LILY LEAVES THESE TROOPS WEND THEIR WAY ALONG THE RAMU VALLEY TOWARDS SHAGGY RIDGE. THESE SWAMPS ARE FULL OF LEECHES, AND EVERY NOW AND THEN
