The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Australian troops. Letters and papers from home are always eagerly welcomed by the troops.
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 p
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
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-19. PERSONNEL OF THE BASE POST OFFICE, GROUP 848 RAAF UNLOADING CHRISTMAS MAIL FROM THE MARTIN "MARINER" FLYING BOAT INTO A MOTOR LAUNCH.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 55TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLANTOON UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A BARGE BY MEANS OF ROLLERS AT THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-18. TROOPS OF THE 55TH SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON UNLOADING SUPPLIES FROM A BARGE BY MEANS OF ROLLERS AT THE PALMALMAL PLANTATION.
THE ARMY POSTAL SERVICE PLAYS A GREAT PART IN KEEPING THE MORALE OF THE TROOPS TO A HIGH STANDARD. LETTERS FROM HOME ARE EAGERLY LOOKED FORWARD TO , AND THE DELIVERY OF MAIL IS ENTRUSTED TO PERSONNEL
