| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1, Papua New Guinea, Morobe Province, Lae |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 071986 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Frazer, Alton Lyall |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SIGNAL STATION AT ...
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LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-04-01. PERSONNEL OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY SIGNAL STATION AT HEADQUARTERS LAE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PORT DIRECTORATE AT THE ENTRANCE TO SIGNAL STATION P.W.S.S. (PORT WAR SIGNAL STATION) WHICH FIRST COMPRISED A CAMOUFLAGED DUGOUT ON A HILL TOP. THE PRIME FUNCTION OF THIS STATION AT MOUNT LUNEMAN IS CHALLENGING ENEMY SHIPPING AND DIRECTING FORTRESS GUNS, WITH COMMUNICATIONS TO SHIPS IN HARBOUR A SECONDARY FUNCTION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: SIGNALLER A.R. ST. HILL (1); O/N PA1666 SIGNALLER R.R. KIMBER (2); SIGNALLER J.O. MACLOGG (3); SIGNALLER R.C. HILL (4); O/N PA2517 SIGNALLER G.W. FULLER (5).