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AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. SERGEANT I.M. STOCKDALE, 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ENTERING ON A CHART WHICH CONTROLS MOVEMENTS OF ALL SHIPPING IN THE PORT; IT ALSO CONTAINS INFORMATION OF THE VARIOUS UNITS CONCERNED. A 24 HOUR LOADING OF STORES AND AMMUNITION IS IN OPERATION FOR THE WEWAK BATTLE AREA. THE UNIT OPERATES IN CLOSE CONJUNCTION WITH UNITS OF THE AMERICAN BARGE FLEET.
BEACH HEAD HEADQUARTERS STAFF, 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THESE MEN ARE THE "NERVE CENTRE" OF OPERATIONS IN THE PORT WHERE A 24 HOUR LOADING STORES, EQUIPMENT AND AMMUNITIO
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. SAPPER J. PERKINS (1) AND SAPPER C.G. WEBB (2), MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ON BOARD LANDING CRAFT TANK BARGE, LOADING
SERGEANT I. STOCKDALE (LEFT) AND LIEUTENANT G. GOODFELLOW (RIGHT), MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DISCUSSING CARGO AND LOADING OPERATIONS FOR THE LANDING CRAFT TANKS
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ON BOARD A LANDING CRAFT TANK DURING A PAUSE IN THE LOADING OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE WEWAK BATT
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. LANDING CRAFT TANKS LINED UP ON THE BEACH WHILE BEING LOADED BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH STORES AND SUPPLIES FO
AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-19. THE BEACH HEAD, TAKEN OUT FROM THE BEACH, SHOWING LANDING CRAFT TANKS BEACHED WHILE BEING LOADED WITH STORES FOR WEWAK BY MEMBERS OF 7 DOCKS OPERATING COMPAN
