| Accession Number | P02424.011 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film copy negative |
| Maker |
Watson, Alan O |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Owers' Corner, Papua, c. 1942-09-23. Mr Hepper (centre), a YMCA representative, stands next to ...
Description
Owers' Corner, Papua, c. 1942-09-23. Mr Hepper (centre), a YMCA representative, stands next to the philanthropic organisation's tent which is set up beside the road and is distinguished by a large YMCA sign emblazoned on an outline map of Australia. Another tent (right), in which two soldiers are sitting, is the Regimental Aid Post (RAP), its medical function indicated by a small Red Cross flag or pennant attached to a pole standing in front of the large tree (centre, right). A rolled-up stretcher leans against the trunk of the tree behind the pennant. Owers' Corner marks the limit of the motor road from Port Moresby on the southern section of the Kokoda Trail, with all movement forward from this point having to be undertaken on foot. A Military Policeman (MP) was permanently on duty here to instruct soldiers as to their onward movement.