071718 Accession Number: 071718

Description

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. CARRIERS WITH MEMBERS OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION RECEIVING PAYMENT IN STICKS OF TRADE TOBACCO AT GALI NO. 2 VILLAGE. THE CARRIERS ARE PAID AT THE END OF EACH DAY'S MARCH.

Details

Accession Number
071718
Photographer
Sergeant Keith Carr Rainsford
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
21 March 1944
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

Conflicts

Places

Tags

Accession 071718

More like this

071717

Photograph 071717 Second World War, 1939-1945

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. CARRIERS, PROTECTED BY MEMBERS OF C COMPANY PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, FORD THE YUPNA RIVER.

071715

Photograph 071715 Second World War, 1939-1945

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. A PATROL FROM "C" PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, OPERATING BETWEEN SINGORKAI AND WEBER POINT, PASSING THROUGH A SAC-SAC (SAGO PALM), SWAMP.

071719

Photograph 071719 Second World War, 1939-1945

SINGORKAI - WEBBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. MASONUM, SEPIK RIVER NATIVE, AND MEMBER OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, STANDS BESIDE A PILLAR WHICH SUPPORTS THE REMAINS OF A NATIVE

071725

Photograph 071725 Second World War, 1939-1945

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. V37345 SIGNALMAN W. S. ABSALOM, A MEMBER OF THE PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION COMMUNICATED WITH A PATROL TWENTY MILES AWAY USING A 108 MKIII WIRELESS

071724

Photograph 071724 Second World War, 1939-1945

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. SEBUT, A MEMBER OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUAN INFANTRY BATTALION, CARRIES HIS RIFLE IN WHAT HE THINKS IS THE MOST COMFORTABLE POSITION. NOTE THE TATTOO D

071722

Photograph 071722 Second World War, 1939-1945

SINGORKAI - WEBER POINT AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-21. MEMBERS OF "C" COMPANY, PAPUASN INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING ALONG A "PAD" THROUGH KUNAI GRASS.

See more similar items →

Record information

Last modified: 1 July 2026 - 5.54 am