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NORTHERN TERRITORY. 1942-11-02. BRIDGING OF COOMALIE CREEK AT THE 55 MILE PEG ON THE NORTH SOUTH ROAD, BY NO.1 SECTION, 23RD FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING THE SMALL TYPE BOX GIRDER BRIDGE. THE TROOPS WHO ERECTED THE BRIDGE MARCHING BACK ACROSS IT. THE SIGN BEARING THE FIGURE "12" INDICATES THE CLASS OF VEHICLE WHICH THE BRIDGE WILL SAFELY CARRY. NX161431 CORPORAL G. GUNN (1); SAPPER J. LANE, 54TH FIELD PARK (2); N84429 SAPPER C. MOXON (3); VX1364 SERGEANT L.W. FUTCHER (4); N197897 SAPPER R. LYDFORD (5); NX160205 SAPPER R.F. WALSH (6); N150613 SAPPER F.G. UPTON (7); NX160907 SAPPER R. BAINBRIDGE (8); NX160209 CORPORAL R. FLETCHER (9); N237854 SAPPER R.B. ROGERS (10); NX161152 SAPPER J. HARKIN (11); NX175363 SAPPER H. BROADBENT (12); NX123277 SAPPER J. BRACE (13); N12720 SAPPER A.D. SILCOCK (14); VX135389 SAPPER L. POULTON (15); NX161112 SAPPER H.F. WETTING (16).
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