The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Aitape, New Guinea. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official visit to troops in the operational area of Aitape. Lord Wakehurst (standing, centre), Governor of New South Wales, inspects the attachment of a parachute to a 'biscuit-bomb'. These supplies are dropped from aircraft, to our forward troops. Identified sitting left: NX132043 Private Kenneth Robert Taylor, Australian Army Service Corps.
Aitape, New Guinea. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official visit to troops in the operational area of Aitape. Lord Wakehurst, Governor of New South Wales, inspects a guar
Aitape, New Guinea. Lord Wakehurst, Governor of New South Wales, inspects troops on the parade ground with rifles at shoulder arms. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official
Aitape, New Guinea. Lord Wakehurst, Governor of New South Wales, inspects the Guard of Honour on arrival at Tadji airstrip. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official visit t
Aitape, New Guinea. Closeup of the Governor of New South Wales talking to Corporal Ossie Russell of Kyogle, NSW. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official visit to troops in
Aitape, New Guinea. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official visit to troops in the operational area of Aitape. Lord Wakehurst, Governor of New South Wales, took a few minu
Aitape, New Guinea. Lord and Lady Wakehurst accompanied by Lady Blamey, paid an official visit to troops in the operational area of Aitape. An Intelligence Officer displays some captured Japanese equi
