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Photograph 053177 Second World War, 1939-1945MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THE UNIT'S PILE- DRIVING BARGES WITH TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT WORK CHIPPING THE ENDS OF PILES.

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MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. PILE-DRIVER OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WITH BARGES BOOMED TOGETHER.
MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THE UNIT'S PILE- DRIVING BARGES WITH TROOPS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AT WORK CHIPPING THE ENDS OF PILES.

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. THIS PILE- DRIVER BUILT BY 2/4 AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WAS TOO HEAVY FOR ONE BARGE AND IT WAS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO BOOM TW

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. CLOSE-UP OF ANCHORING PARTY TETHERING PILE- DRIVER BARGES OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. LEFT TO RIGHT:- WX17388 SAPPE

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. COOKS AT THE ENGINEERS' CAMP OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, NX91567 SAPPER J. HODGE (LEFT) AND MEERO (RIGHT), NATIVE B

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. NATIVE BUILT HUTS WHICH HOUSE THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE ARMY RENTS THE HUTS FROM THE NATIVES.

MIRAVASI (MINVASI?), NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-29. TROOPS OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD SQUADRON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BOLTING CROSS PIECES TO GROYNE PILES. SUPERVISING OPERATIONS IS WX16984 LANCE-CORPOR
