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MAKOW, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. ENGINEERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMMAND, AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, 6 DIVISION, PUMPING WATER UP A 300 FOOT GRADE TO CANVAS STORAGE TANKS NEAR THE SUMMIT OF THE BIG ROAD. A NON COMMISSIONED OFFICER FROM THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS ISSUES THE WATER ON A RATIONED BASIS OF SO MANY GALLONS PER HEAD AS THE WATER IS DIFFICULT TO GET AND MUST BE CONSERVED. TWO BATTALIONS OF 16 INFANTRY BRIGADE PLUS ATTACHED UNITS ARE SUPPLIED FROM THIS POINT.
MAKOW, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08-06. THE FORWARD DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT, HEADQUARTERS COMMAND AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS 6 DIVISION, NEAR THE SUMMIT OF THE BIG ROAD. THIS MOUNTAIN DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT WAS QUIC
A GENERAL VIEW OF THE WATER DISTILLING PLANTS OPERATED BY NO. 2 PLATOON, 23RD FIELD COMPANY. EACH OF THESE PLANTS CAN TURN OUT 1000 GALLONS OF FRESH WATER PER HOUR. THE STORAGE TANKS AT THE REAR HOLD
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. THE STORAGE BASIN AT THE FOREGROUND HOLDING 900,000 GALLONS OF WATER, AND ASSISTED BY THE PUMPING PLANT IN THE BACKGROUND PROVIDES WATER TO THE 2/7TH AND 2/8TH GENERAL HOS
DARWIN, AUSTRALIA. 1945-01-24. THE INTERIOR OF ONE OF THE TWO BOOSTER PUMPING STATIONS WITHIN THE STORAGE AREA. EACH STATION OPERATED BY 2 AUSTRALIAN CHIEF ENGINEERS (WORKS) COMPRISES TWO PUMPS OF CAP
BOMANA, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-08. A CLOSE-UP OF TWO OF THE MULTI STAGE CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS IN THE BOMANA PUMPING STATION. THIS EQUIPMENT PUMPS THE WATER FROM THE LALOKI RIVER TO PORT MORESBY AT THE RATE O
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1946-03-29. WATER STORAGE TANKS AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE CORDIAL FACTORY. THE WATER IS PUMPED FROM A WELL AT THE RATE OF 6,000 GALLONS DAILY, FILTERED AND STORED TO
