The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Yamil No. 2, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. At lookout positions surrounding the airstrip troops are on guard against Japanese interference with native workers. From left, Private (Pte) M. Matheson of Kingaroy, Qld, and Pte T. Turner of Hobart, Tas.
Yamil No. 2, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. A group of sentry boys who guard workers on the airstrip against possible attack from Japanese. Two are holding rifles and a third is holding a kni
Yamil No. 2, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. Wounded being carried by native boys on bush stretcher after attack on Japanese position.
Yamil No. 2, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. A Japanese who tried to hinder the natives while they were working on the airstrip was killed by Private L. (Curly) Belleville of Mildura, Vic. Pte
Yamil No. 2, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. Private L. T. Patt of Thornbury, Vic, standing in entrance of Japanese pillbox after the enemy had retreated.
Yamil No. 1, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. An old native man helps level the airstrip. The only tools used in making the strip were, shovels and picks, and short knives for cutting tall kuna
Yamil No. 1, Maprick Area, New Guinea. 10 July 1945. Natives up a tree trunk are building a hut to be used as a native hospital.
