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NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-29. TAR DRUMS, ROLLED OUT FLAT AFTER HAVING BEEN OPENED OUT, ARE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WALLS OF AN AMMUNITION SHED FOR 41ST AUSTRALIAN FIELD BATTERY, 11TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT AT THE 64 MILE PEG ON THE DARWIN- ALICE SPRINGS ROAD. LEFT TO RIGHT: LANCE-BOMBARDIER K. C. BRIGGS, GUNNER R. ARMSTRONG; AND GUNNER V. JULIUS.
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-29. AS GALVANISED IRON IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF HUTS ETC. OTHER MATERIAL MUST BE PUT TO USE. MEMBERS OF 41 AUSTRALIAN FIELD BATTERY, 11TH A
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-29. GENERAL SCENE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AMMUNITION SHED FROM FLATTENED-OUT TAR DRUMS, BY MEMBERS OF 41 BATTERY, AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT.
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-11-02. GENERAL VIEW OF NO.3 SECTION'S CAMP, 23RD FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT THE 69 MILE PEG ON THE NORTH SOUTH ROAD FROM DARWIN TO ALICE SPRINGS.
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-10-29. MEMBERS OF 41 AUSTRALIAN FIELD BATTERY, 11 AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT, CONSTRUCTING WINTER QUARTERS AT THE 64 MILE PEG FROM DARWIN. ON LADDERS, LEFT TO RIGHT:
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-11-06. CORPORAL D.G. BAKER (LEFT) AND PRIVATE S.J. FROST OF THE 23/21 AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION MAKING A CONCRETE FLOOR UNDER THE SHOWERS AT THE CAMP AT THE 67
NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-10-29. SERGEANT R.G. FREER EXTREME LEFT, STANDING OF 41ST AUSTRALIAN FIELD BATTERY, 11TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD REGIMENT GIVING MEMBERS OF THE BATTERY A LECTURE ON SIGNALS AND HOW T
