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LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-07. LIEUTENANT. C.M.F. ALDRED (1) OF BINGARA, NSW, GREETING PRIVATE M. ARMSTRONG (2) ALSO OF BINGARA, ON THE BEACH AT MILFORD HAVEN. PTE ARMSTRONG, JUST DISEMBARKED FROM MV ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-10. WARRANT OFFICER 2 R. B. IRVING, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, LOOKING AT A GIANT TREE WHICH HAD TO BE CUT DOWN BY BULLDOZERS AT THE 9 MILE POINT

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-10. WINDING BOGGY SECTION OF THE ROAD AT THE 10 MILE POINT. CORDUROY WILL BE LAID LATER TO MAKE IT AN ALL WEATHER ROAD

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-20. VIEW OF ROAD IN THE COURSE OF BEING CONSTRUCTED BY TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, BETWEEN JOHNSON'S GAP AND ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-20. SINDEL SCAR, NAMED AFTER NX110933 MAJOR H. G. SINDEL, OFFICER COMMANDING 9TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY. ALL THIS ROCK WAS CUT BY HAND

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-11. TWO NATIVE "BOSS BOYS", AVAU AITSI (LEFT) AND AITSI IRURU WHO ARE EMPLOYED TO DISCIPLINE NATIVE BEARERS AND ROAD WORKERS

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-12. AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, CLEARING BLASTED ROCK AND SPREADING IT ON THE NEW ROAD AT THE ..

PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1914-08. INSCRIPTION ON VERSO: "DIGGING TRENCHES, RADIO STATION, PORT MORESBY, AUG 1914". NATIVES DIG INSIDE THE BARBED WIRE PERIMETER FENCE, WITH SANDBAGS MARKING THE ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-12. BRIDGE BUILT OVER A MOUNTAIN CREEK AT 15 MILE POINT BY TROOPS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-13. TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, CONSTRUCTING THE ROAD AT THE 19 MILE POINT

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-16. BENCHED PORTION OF THE ROAD AT THE 30 MILE POINT. NATIVE CARRIERS IN MIDDLE DISTANCE

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-15. LIEUTENANT C. A. CASSON OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, INSPECTING A LANDSLIDE ON THE MOUNTAIN BENCHING AT THE 28 ..