The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, CAPTAIN H.W. HENDERSON, DEPUTY PORT SUPERINTENDENT (1), CAPTAIN S.J.H. MACDONALD, PORT SUPERINTENDENT (2) AND WARRANT OFFICER 2 B.A. GREEN, IN CHARGE OF BEACHHEAD AND THE KEY FOREMAN (3), DISCUSSING CARGO UNLOADING ARRANGEMENTS.
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. LANDING CRAFT, TANK (LCT) LINED UP ON THE BEACHHEAD WITH VARIOUS SUPPLY CRAFT IN HARBOUR IN BACKGROUND. THE LIBERTY SHIP SAM FOYLE (IN BACKGROUND) BROUGHT 9,000 TO
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. THE CONTROL TOWER USED BY 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, AT THE BEACHHEAD. THE TOWER IS USED FOR RECEIVING SIGNALS FROM CARGO AND SUPPLY SHIPS, AND NAVY CRAFT.
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY SITTING ON A JAPANESE TYPE 97 CHI-HA MEDIUM TANK HAVING TEA. THEY SUPERVISE THE BERTHING AND UNLOADING OF CARGO AT WEWAK BEACH.
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. PRIVATE R. HORNE, 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY, INSIDE THE CONTROL TOWER RECEIVING MESSAGES FROM THE PORT OPERATING OFFICER, WHO IS ON THE CARGO SHIP IN THE PORT, SUPE
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. A BARGE TIED UP BESIDE THE CARGO SHIP WITH THE SLINGS OF THE SHIP SWINGING STORES OVER THE SIDE. THE UNLOADING OPERATIONS ARE BEING HANDLED BY 8 PORT OPERATING COM
WEWAK BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1945-10-18. A SUPPLY TRUCK BACKING ONTO A LANDING CRAFT, TANK (LCT) WHICH HAS BEEN LOADED WITH STORES FROM CARGO SHIP. MEMBERS OF 8 PORT OPERATING COMPANY SUPERVISE BERTHING A
