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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. THE TRANSPORT PLATOON AREA AT THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY SHOWING TRUCKS IN LINE WITH THE MESS AND OTHER QUARTERS AT THE BACKGROUND. LEFT TO RIGHT: V235686 DRIVER A. J. MORGAN; VX137893 DRIVER I. S. MOUNTFORD; VX143615 DRIVER J. S. WILSON; SX20356 DRIVER E. F. PARSONS; VX31668 LIEUTENANT J. L. CHAPMAN.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DRIVERS OF THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY PAINTING TRUCKS, AND COMPLETING THE 6,000 MILES MAINTENANCE CHECK ON THE VEHICLES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: V240439 DRIVER
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. THE DUTY ROOM, OFFICERS' MESS, AND OTHER QUARTERS AT THE 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY. THE THICK, ALMOST IMPENETRABLE JUNGLE WAS CLEARED BY MANUAL LABOUR. VX80911 CAPTA
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. VX123151 DRIVER M. V. BYWATERS (LEFT), AND NX191629 CORPORAL K. H. PAULING (RIGHT), AT AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, COMPLETING WORKSHOP MAINTENANCE
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKSW (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, RETURN TO BEACH AFTER COMPLETING THE SIX MILE RETURN JOURNEY FORM LAE TO LABU MAI
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT MECHANIZED), OF AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, RETURNING FROM THEIR DAILY TASKS OF UNLOADING SHIPS MOORED OFF SHORE.
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. DUKWS (LANDING CRAFT, MECHANIZED), AT AMPHIBIOUS PLATOON, 151ST GENERAL TRANSPORT COMPANY, THE FIRST UNIT OF THE AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES TO BE ISSUED WITH THE VEHICLES.
