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SKINDEWAI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-13. SX18865 PRIVATE CHEETHAM, A COOK OF THE 2/6TH BATTALION. NOTE THE OVEN AS AN EXAMPLE OF AUSTRALIAN INGENUITY

SKINDEWAI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-08-13. TROOPS OF THE 2/6TH BATTALION, PHOTOGRAPHED AT THE STAGING CAMP. LEFT TO RIGHT:- SX18865 PRIVATE CHEETHAM; VX33453 PRIVATE A. J. WRIGHT; VX11789 CORPORAL J. ..

LAKEKAMU RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-06. VIEW FROM THE CAMP AREA OF THE 41ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT COMPANY AT GRIM POINT. THIS POINT IS THE CHIEF UNLOADING POINT ON THE RIVER

LAKEKAMU RIVER, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-06. BARGES OF THE 41ST AUSTRALIAN WATER TRANSPORT COMPANY TIED UP AT GRIM POINT

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. LONG SHOT OF GROYNE BUILT BY THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IN ORDER TO DIVERT THE FLOW OF THE LAKEKAMU RIVER

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. CLOSE UP OF GROYNE BUILT BY THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IN ORDER TO DIVERT THE FLOW OF THE LAKEKAMU RIVER

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. SEAWARD END OF THE GROYNE BUILT BY THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IN ORDER TO DIVERT THE FLOW OF THE LAKEKAMU RIVER

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. ENGINEERS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS THREW SEVERAL PLUGS OF GELIGNITE INTO THE LAKEKAMU RIVER. PHOTOGRAPHS SHOWS NATIVES ..

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. SOME OF THE NATIVE BOYS EMPLOYED BY THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GROYNE

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. NATIVES FISHING IN CANOES OFF MIRAVASI VILLAGE

MIRAVASI, NEW GUINEA, 1943-09-07. THE GROYNE WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE ENGINEERS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TO SCOUR A CHANNEL THROUGH A SANDBANK AT THE ..

PORT MORESBY AREA. 1943-09-14. JACKSON'S AIRFIELD FROM WHICH A LIBERATOR TAKING OFF IN DARKNESS ON THE MORNING OF THE 09-07, AND FLYING VERY LOW, STRUCK A TREE AND CRASHED INTO TRUCKS CARRYING ..