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DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS SINKING PILES USING A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A THREE TON TRUCK AND WATER PRESSURE

Group portrait of members of a Signal Troop of the 2/10th Commando Squadron. Identified, left to right, back row: NX12820 Corporal (Cpl) J Boyd, of Sydney, NSW (partially obscured); WX10895 Lance ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. THE NEW BRIDGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY TROOPS OF THE 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ALONGSIDE THE OLD BRIDGE

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-11-23. SIGNALLERS AT HQ 6 DIVISION AT WORK ON A TERMINAL BOARD. THE BOARD, THE NERVE CENTRE AT DIV HQ, CARRIES ALL INCOMING LINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL ..

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-25. NATIVES FILLING SAND BAGS WITH ROCKS. THESE WILL BE POSITIONED IN STEEL CAGES TO PROVIDE FOUNDATIONS FOR A PILE DRIVEN PIER CONSTRUCTED BY HQ 6 DIVISION ..

AT SEA, NEW GUINEA AREA. 1944-11-12. HEADQUARTERS 6 DIVISION TROOPS TRAVELLING TO AN OPERATIONAL AREA ABOARD USS MEXICO MAKE GOOD USE OF AVAILABLE SPACE PLAYING CARD GAMES, "HOUSIE", OR EVEN ..

AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. THE BEACH IN AN AREA LOOKING WESTWARDS, SHOWING LIEUTENANT A.C. BURNS, COMMODORE, 7 PLATOON, A COMPANY (1), AMONG HIS MEN. THEY ARE AWAITING TRANSPORT TO UNIT ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS OF THE 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ROLLING LOGS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. IN A SCENE REMINISCENT OF A LUMBER CAMP, 7 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS TRIME PILES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ..

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS ON BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT AN UNNAMED CREEK 400 YARDS SOUTH OF ANAMO

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS PERCHED HIGH ON A PILE DRIVER WATCH OTHER MEMBERS STRUGGLING WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE WATER BELOW DURING ..

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. A BULLDOZER PUSHES UP EARTHWORKS TO THE EASTERN APPROACHES OF A BRIDGE DURING CONSTRUCTION WORK BY 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS CROSS AN ..