The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Mail arrives by flying boat aircraft for troops operating in New Britain which is then transferred into the cargo well of a barge. The mail will be delivered to the field postal unit for distribution to Australian troops. Letters and papers from home are always eagerly welcomed by the troops.
Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. Warrant Officer George Coulthard of Collingwood, Vic, unloading a mail bag from a flying boat aircraft onto a barge to be taken to the field postal unit for distribution to
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-07. RAAF CATALINA FLYING BOAT LANDING ON THE BAY WITH THE FIRST MAIL FOR THE TROOPS SINCE THE INITIAL LANDING IN THE AREA.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-07. CORPORAL M.H. HAKAINSSON, (3), AMONG TROOPS AT HQ 5 DIVISION UNLOADING THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND CHRISTMAS HAMPERS TO ARRIVE BY BARGE FOR DISTRIBUTION
KALUMALAGI RIVER, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-12. TROOPS AT 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP ERECTING A BARGE GANTRY AT THE BEACH SLIPWAY. THE GANTRY WILL BE USED TO LIFT BARGES FOR REPAIR.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-03-10. THE RAAF SHORT "SUNDERLAND" FLYING BOAT, CARRYING THE FIRST NEW BRITAIN AIR MAIL, MAKING A LANDING ON THE BAY.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-14. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION LOADING THE UNIT MAIL INTO A MOTOR LAUNCH FOR DISTRIBUTION TO THE SUB UNITS IN THE AREA.
