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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 QX49282 CORPORAL K.F. KITCHING (3). IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- Q265863 PRIVATE M.N. FRIEDRICKS (1); N290472 PRIVATE S.E. CHAPMAN (2).
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON HAUL IN A 5LB, RED EMPEROR FISH WHICH WAS CAUGHT USING A LONG LINE IN THE HARBOUR. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- Q272745 CR
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
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. N290472 PRIVATE S.E. CHAPMAN, 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON (2), ASSISTED BY Q271745 CRAFTSMAN C.D. HANDFORD (1), HAULS A BUOY ABOARD ONE OF THE PLATOON'S LAUNCHES.
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
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. A MOTOR LAUNCH BEING TRANSPORTED BY TANK TRAILER FROM 5TH COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS, (AIF), TO THE WATERFRONT FOR LAUNCHING. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON,
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-02. LIVING QUARTERS USED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON.
