The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. MUCH OF THE SUPPLIES FOR THE FORWARD AREA IN NEW GUINEA WHERE THE COUNTRY IS INACCESSIBLE TO WHEELED TRANSPORT, IS TAKEN FORWARD BY MULE PACK TEAMS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY 1ST AUSTRALIAN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE SQUADRON, A UNIT FORMED IN NEW GUINEA FOR SUCH DUTIES. HERE A MULE TEAM IS SEEN ON A TRIP TO THE FORWARD AREA.
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. MUCH OF THE SUPPLIES FOR THE FORWARD AREA IN NEW GUINEA WHERE THE COUNTRY IS INACCESSIBLE TO WHEELED TRANSPORT, IS TAKEN FORWARD BY MULE PACK TEAMS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY 1S
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. MUCH OF THE SUPPLIES FOR THE FORWARD AREA IN NEW GUINEA WHERE THE COUNTRY IS INACCESSIBLE TO WHEELED TRANSPORT, IS TAKEN FORWARD BY MULE PACK TEAMS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY 1S
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-08. MUCH OF THE SUPPLIES FOR THE FORWARD AREA IN NEW GUINEA WHERE THE COUNTRY IS INACCESSIBLE TO WHEELED TRANSPORT, IS TAKEN FORWARD BY MULE PACK TEAMS WHICH ARE OPERATED BY 1S
Because of the nature of the country, mule teams were largely used for transporting goods in many areas of Syria. Here a mule team is shown taking supplies to the 2/31st Infantry Battalion when movin
PACK-HORSES AND MULES ARE USED EXTENSIVELY IN NEW GUINEA FOR THE TRANSPORT OF SUPPLIES TO FORWARD POSITIONS. MEMBERS OF AN INDEPENDENT LIGHT HORSE UNIT ARE PICTURED HERE PREPARING TO MOVE FORWARD WITH
Hele depicts a New Guinea pack horse, wearing pack harness, on the Markham Trail, Salamaua, New Guinea. These native ponies were invaluable in transporting supplies along trails and tracks inaccessibl
