The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. QX36339 PRIVATE H.S. WARD (1), AND QX49282 CORPORAL C.F. KITCHING (2), MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON, SET A NET AT FISHING GROUNDS NEAR THE SHORE. THE NETS, WHICH ARE SET EACH NIGHT AND HAULED IN NEXT MORNING, WERE MADE FROM CAMOUFLAGE NETS BY MEMBERS OF THE UNIT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX36339 PRIVATE H.S. WARD (1); QX49282 CORPORAL C.F. KITCHING (2).
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON LIFT AN 8 FOOT HAMMERHEAD SHARK FROM THEIR LAUNCH TO THE SHORE. NOTE THE SHAPE OF THE SHARK'S "HAMMERHEAD" HELD BY QX492
BESAMI BEACH, SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-25. WARRANT OFFICER 2 S. WOODWORTH (1), PRIVATE R.E. PIETZNER (2) AND CORPORAL G. MASON (3), MEMBERS OF 2 MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON, PREPARING TO SET
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY CLEANING FISH AT SALUS LAKE FROM A NET DRAGGED ONTO THE BEACH. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX109089 LIEUTENANT J.S. CARROLL, OFFI
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON PULL A NET BACK THROUGH SURF ON TO A DINGHY AT SALUS LAKE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX90299 PRIVATE D D THOMPSON (1);
SACHEN BAY, SALAMAUA AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-29. PRIVATE K. WITCHARD (1) AND PRIVATE A.C. PRICE (2), MEMBERS OF 2 MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON, REPAIRING THEIR NETS WHICH HAVE BEEN TORN ON SNAGS. THE
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON LAYING OUT A LONG LINE IN THE HARBOUR. THE LINE IS SET FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS BEFORE BEING LIFTED. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE
