078179 Accession Number: 078179

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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-01-03. VX104290 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL H. BRIDGE, CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (1), TX6213 MAJOR C.L. REED, CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER'S BRANCH FIRST AUSTRALIAN ARMY (2) AND NX155491 CORPORAL G.J. HORGAN (3) INSPECTING THE LINE AND MAST INSTALLATIONS OF THE PERMANENT LINE ROUTE FROM LAE TO PORT MORESBY WHERE IT CROSSES THE MARKHAM RIVER IN THE AREA CONTROLLED BY THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION AREA.

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078179
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Photograph
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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