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YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17/18. SERGEANT BROADHURST, AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT (1), INDICATES MOVEMENT ON THE BANK TO MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLANTOON, WHO ARE SEATED ON THE CANOPY OF THE LANDING BARGE WATCHING FOR CROCODILES ON THE ST JOSEF'S RIVER. THE BARGE IS TRAVELLING ON A 10 HOUR TRIP UP THE RIVER INTO MEKEO COUNTRY TO PURCHASE FRUIT FROM THE NATIVES FOR THE ARMY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL R J PLAYER (2); PRIVATE C MORTON (3); CORPORAL G JONES (4).
YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-18/17. MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON DISPLAYING A 9 FOOT CROCODILE. THEY HAVE BEEN SHOOTING CROCODILES FROM THE CANOPY OF A LANDING CRAFT WHICH IS TRAV
YULE ISLAND, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-17/18. PRIVATE MORTON, 1ST MARINE FOOD SUPPLY PLATOON (1), WITH AN INTERPRETER PURCHASING BUNCHES OF BANANAS FROM THE NATIVES. THE CURRENT TRADING RATE IS A TIN OF ARM
Yule Island, New Guinea. c. 1944-05-15. Members of 1 Marine Food Supply Platoon after a fruit gathering expedition loading bananas aboard their vessel for delivery to hospitals and casualty clearing s
TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES ABOUT TO LOAD FRUIT AND VEGETABLES GROWN IN NATIVE GARDENS ON TO A BARGE. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT
WIDERU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES LOAD A BARGE WITH PRODUCE FROM NATIVE GARDENS. THE BARGE CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS FRUIT AND VEGETABLES WEEKLY TO THE
TAMIGUDU, NEW GUINEA. 1944-05-12. NATIVES PACK FRUIT GROWN AT NATIVE GARDENS INTO CONTAINERS FOR TRANSPORTATION BY BARGE. THE BARGE, CHARTERED FROM LAE BY THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY SERVICE CORPS, TRANSPORTS
