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African American soldiers washing
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two African American soldiers are depicted at Port Moresby; one is washing himself beneath a water hydrant while the other stands watching.ART29858
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AIF Engineers making a road, Kokoda
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Royal Australian Engineers; group of Engineers standing at side of road as convoy of Army trucks passesART23677
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Airocobra
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A fighter plane of the United States Air Force stationed near Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23675
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Army sawyers and pioneers
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A sketch of Army sawyers and pioneers cutting timber to build a bridge in the jungle behind Port Moresby.ART29872
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At sea off Cape York on "Manoora"; verso: Air raid shelter for HQ signals unit
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two soldiers on board HMAS "Manoora" are shown resting in one of the cabins as the vessel sails at sea off Cape York. One soldier is lying on the floor reading a book, the other is sitting on a bunk b...ART29986
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B17 being fuelled for raid on Rabaul
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A US Boeing B17 Flying Fortress is shown at 7 mile drome being fuelled for a raid on Rabaul. Located to the north of Port Moresby, seven miles from town, this aerodrome was first used by the Royal Aus...ART29912
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Bell P39 Airacobra and Catalina aircraft
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two aircraft damaged by Japanese attacks at Port Moresby are shown. In the foreground is a US Bell P39 Airacobra which crashed into the sea after an encounter with a Japanese Zero fighter. The Consoli...ART28025
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"Ben", correspondents hut
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of "Ben", a Port Moresby native, as he sits and washes clothes in a large metal container for the correspondents hut.ART29857
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"Ben" Gamoga, Houseboy
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Gamoga, or 'Ben' for short, the houseboy at the Correspondent's hut in Port Moresby.ART29974
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Bernard McDonell
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Bernard Joseph ''Bernie" McDonell (QX44935), Signals Operator, Headquarters.ART29850
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Bridge above Rouna Falls
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A scene of bridge repairs by engineers over Rouna River, Port Moresby.ART29911
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Captain Peter Moyes
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of Captain Peter Moyes, NX17148, 49th Australian Infantry Battalion, reclining on a chair with a hat resting beside him. He is wearing shin guards.ART29932
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Chester Wilmot
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A portrait of possibly Chester Wilmot, a war correspondent. verso: Sketches of Japanese insignia and a 96 Brent type Light Machine GunART29947
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Colonel Hudson
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Portrait of VX117083 Colonel Jack Gerard Varley Hudson , Officer Commanding of Anti Aircraft Group, Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART23655
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Convalescent camp
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Convalescent camp Q store at Koitaki compound, 48 km from Port Moresby.ART29861
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Converted fishing trawler as minesweeper
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A fishing trawler which was converted for use as a Minesweeper is depicted in the waters near Port Moresby, New Guinea.ART29970
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Corporal Jim Watson
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Two portrait studies of Corporal Jim Watson are depicted; one profile and one three-quarter view. Corporal Watson was a driver for the Australian Imperial Force, attached to Correspondents, Middle Eas...ART29876
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Damaged B26 bomber; verso: Jack Ahern, 7 Mile Drome
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
A damaged United States Army Air Force (USAAF) B26 Martin Marauder bomber, showing the tail gun turret. verso: A portrait of Private, first class (USA) Jack Ahern, at 7 Mile Drome, New GuineaART29946
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Damaged Catalina
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
An RAAF Consolidated Catalina aircraft, which has been damaged by gunfire in a raid on Port Moresby, is shown. The Catalina was the most widely used flying boat of the war. It flew in all of the major...ART29944
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Engineers digging tunnel
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Maker: Ashton, Richard
Engineers are depicted digging a tunnel for signals equipment to protect from bombing at Port Moresby.ART29854