The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON PUMP PETROL INTO A MOTOR LAUNCH WHICH THEY HAVE LOADED ON A TANK TRAILER. THE CRAFT IS BEING TRANSPORTED TO THE WATERFRONT FOR LAUNCHING AND A TRIAL RUN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX109089 LIEUTENANT J S CARROLL, OFFICER IN CHARGE (1); SX28183 DRIVER WUTTKE, NEW GUINEA FORCE TRANSPORT (2); QX24263 SERGEANT S WOODFORTH (3); Q36634 PRIVATE DAY (4).
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. A MOTOR LAUNCH BEING TRANSPORTED BY TANK TRAILER FROM 5TH COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS, (AIF), TO THE WATERFRONT FOR LAUNCHING. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON,
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-28. A MOTOR LAUNCH BEING EASILY LAUNCHED BY MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON FROM A TANK TRAILER. THE TRAILER HAS BEEN REVERSED WELL INTO THE WATER DOWN A RAMP WH
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. NX57470 PRIVATE K. BRADLEY (LEFT), WITH QX24263 SERGEANT S. C. WOODFORTH (RIGHT), MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON MAKING SKIFFS 16 FEET IN LENGTH. THE SKIFFS
LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. PERSONNEL OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON BUILDING SKIFFS EIGHTEEN FEET IN LENGTH USED TO NET FISH FOR THE HOSPITALS. LEFT TO RIGHT: Q24263 SERGEANT S. C. WOODFORTH;
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. MEMBERS OF THE 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON PULL A NET BACK THROUGH SURF ON TO A DINGHY AT SALUS LAKE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX90299 PRIVATE D D THOMPSON (1);
SALAMAUA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-06-01. MEMBERS OF 2ND MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON CLEANING FRESHLY CAUGHT FISH ON THE BEACH AT SALUS LAKE SO AS TO PREVENT THE FISH FROM BEING AFFECTED BY THE SUN. LEFT TO RI
