LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. THE TEMPORARY CAMP SITE OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS ...

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Accession Number 072055
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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Description

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-03. THE TEMPORARY CAMP SITE OF THE 19TH LINES OF COMMUNICATION SIGNALS AND THE 22ND EMPLOYMENT COMPANY AT LABU INLET, LAE BASE SUB-AREA. THE BACKGROUND IS TYPICAL OF THE JUNGLE THROUGH WHICH 30 FEET OF TRACK HAD TO BE CUT. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX8229 CAPTAIN J.A PRESCOTT (4); VX86700 SIGNALMAN I. LESLIE (5); V72814 SIGNALMAN A. MAHOOD (6); VX83830 LIEUTENANT J. QUIGLEY (8); N212213 SIGNALMAN T.W. WORT (14); NX85192 SIGNALMAN C.W. MORTENSEN (15).