The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Australian Women's Army Service (AWAS) personnel moving down the gangway to the waiting landing barges during disembarkation from the MV Duntroon. The Duntroon carried a group of 342 AWAS from Australia to Lae who are going to the AWAS barracks at Butibum Road.
Identified personnel are: (left to right) NF391956 Private (Pte) Laurel Lesbia Gospel; NF462257 Pte Jessie Isabel Peters; NX125959 (N389730) Pte Myth Kenaway Cameron; NF463452 Pte Beryl Caroline Moat; unknown (partially obscured); NF140720 Pte Doreen Bannister; Pte M J Chalkley (possibly VF514286 Private Beryl Justina Charlkley); NF392268 Pte Dora Holmes Robson.
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AWAS PERSONNEL LOOKING ACROSS THE WATER TO THE SHORE FROM THE MV DUNTROON BEFORE DISEMBARKATION. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP OF 342 AWAS FROM AUSTRALIA EN ROUTE TO THE AWAS B
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AWAS PERSONNEL LOOKING ACROSS THE WATER TO THE SHORE FROM THE MV DUNTROON BEFORE DISEMBARKATION. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP OF 342 AWAS FROM AUSTRALIA EN ROUTE TO THE AWAS B
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AWAS PERSONNEL ON THE BEACH AT MILFORD HAVEN WAITING FOR TRANSPORT TO TAKE THEM TO THE AWAS BARRACKS ON BUTIBUM ROAD. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP OF 342 AWAS WHO CAME FROM AU
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. LIEUTENANT-COLONEL M.J. SPENCER, ASSISTANT CONTROLLER AWAS, WAVING FROM A LAUNCH WHILE ON THE WAY TO THE MV DUNTROON, BEFORE DISEMBARKATION OF 342 AWAS FROM AUSTRALIA BEGA
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AWAS PERSONNEL CHECKING THEIR GEAR IN THE DISEMBARKATION AREA. THEY WILL DISEMBARK FROM THE MV DUNTROON BY LANDING BARGE AT MILFORD HAVEN. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP OF 342
LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (AWAS) MEMBERS FILING UP THE SHIP'S GANGWAY FOR DISEMBARKATION INTO LANDING BARGES. THEY ARE PART OF A GROUP OF 342 AWAS FROM AUSTRALIA IN
