The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A local man and his son watch Private (Pte) G. Wheeler and Pte K. Wilson, Members of Headquarters Supply Depot Company. The two men are fastening a parachute on top of a "Storpedo" after Australian Comforts Fund goods are placed inside. The parachute top is attached to a cord secured inside the plane. When the "storpedo" is thrown out, the cord pulls the parachute out and then breaks off.
PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-13. PERSONNEL OF HEADQUARTERS 31 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY PLACING AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND BAG OF COMFORTS INTO "STORPEDO" WITH OTHER ARMY SERVICE
PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-07-13. PRIVATE K. WILSON, HEADQUARTERS 31 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY, STANDING BESIDE A COMPLETED "STORPEDO" CONTAINER CONTAINING AUSTRALIA COMFORTS FU
YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11TH TO 20TH MAY. COMFORTS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND AT THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON. THE GOODS ARE FOR DELIVERY TO MEMBERS OF THE CATHOLIC MISSION ON THE I
Air despatchers, Private (Pte) Gary Cole (left), aged 20, of Windsor, NSW, and Corporal (Cpl) Ray Harvey (right), aged 36, of Punchbowl, NSW, both of the 39th Air Supply Platoon, Royal Australian Army
Air despatchers, Private (Pte) William Gannon (left), aged 20, of Newtown, NSW, and Private (Pte) Laurie Corkery (right), aged 20, of Scarborough Beach. WA, both of the 39th Air Supply Platoon, Royal
Circular compressed paperboard tub storage container, the sides secured to the base with a series of pop rivets, the exterior painted red. A set of six fold-over khaki cotton canvas flaps, each fitted