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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. NX147244 SAPPER L. MONCRIEFF, OPERATING THE SPERRY GENERATION PLANT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THESE MOTORS, WHICH RUN SILENTLY THROUGH AIR AND WATER COOLING, GENERATE 100 VOLTS AND 150 AMPS TO OPERATE THE REMOTE CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND THE ARC OF THE SEARCHLIGHT.
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-29. THE DIRECTOR ELECTRIC CONTROL OBSERVATION POST WHICH GIVES REMOTE CONTROL TO THE SEARCHLIGHT AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BA
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-27. A 60 INCH SPERRY SEARCHLIGHT MOUNTED ON THE COAST AT N HEAVY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, ATTACHED TO HEADQUARTERS LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THIS LIGHT, USED IN THE ILLUM
A pair of 40 horsepower petrol-electric tractors at Minico Yards, the headquarters of the 17th Australian Light Railway Operating Company. At the time the third battle of Ypres was raging. The tracto
(A voice over sound track has been added to the Digital Betacam version). Activities of the 67 and 73 Mobile Anti- Aircraft Searchlight Batteries in New Guinea 1942-1943. Opening titles "Looking for t
Soldiers of the Papua-New Guinea Transportation Squadron..the Army's small craft unit in the Territory, based at Port Moresby..can add the mighty Sepik River to their list of achievements. Three landi
Group portrait of the 7th Australian Field Company of Engineers photographed near their temporary billets at Steenvoorde, after coming out of the Ypres Sector. Identified: Lieutenant (Lt) A. L. Polson
