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ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS VIEWED THROUGH A PILE DRIVER, SHOWING PROGRESS MADE IN 6 DAYS DURING BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT AN UNNAMED ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. THE FIRST PILE ABUTMENTS BEING POSITIONED BY 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS DURING THE INITIAL STAGES OF CONSTRUCTING A BRIDGE ACROSS ..

AITAPE BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. CORPORAL M. GILL, SECTION LEADER, D COMPANY, 2/7 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), MOVING ASHORE FROM A LANDING BARGE

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TROOPS VIEWED FROM THE TOP OF A PILE DRIVER WORKING ON A HALF COMPLETED BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED ACROSS AN UNNAMED CREEK ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. LANCE CORPORAL R.G. SUTHERLAND, 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, OPERATING A HIGH PRESSURE PUMP DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. TROOPS OF THE 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MAKING USE OF A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A THREE TON TRUCK TO SINK PILES WITH WATER PRESURE

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

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF THE 2/2 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH MEMBERS FROM A PIONEER PLATOON, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, LEVER LOGS INTO POSITION DURING BRIDGE ..

DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. MEMBERS OF 4 SECTION, 7 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PHOTOGRAPHED ON THEIR JOB OF BRIDGING THE RIVER. THE BRIDGE IS ONE OF A ..

AITAPE BEACH HEAD, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-26. GEAR LADEN 6 DIVISION STEPPING ASHORE FROM A LANDING BARGE

ANAMO AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-24. TROOPS OF THE 2/3 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, VIEWED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION AT THEIR BATTERY CAMP ON THE EDGE OF ANAMO

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-29. COLONEL J H RASMUSSEN, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, AT WORK IN A TENT HQ 6 DIVISION AREA