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PAPUA. 1942-09. SAPPERS OF THE 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TAKE TIME OUT FOR A CUP OF TEA. THEY ARE ENGAGED ON BUILDING UP, WIDENING AND STRENGTHENING THE NATIVE PATHS ACROSS THE OWEN STANLEY RANGE.
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. SAPPERS OF THE 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A STAGING FOR A "FLYING FOX" TO CARRY SUPPLIES DOWN THE STEEP GRADE FROM THE END OF THE ROAD TO
PAPUA. 1942-09. SECTION OF THE ROAD CONSTRUCTED BY SAPPERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS THROUGH DENSE JUNGLE IN THE OWEN STANLEY RANGE. OVER SOME SECTIONS THE SURFACE IS SO TREACHEROUS THROUGH CO
PAPUA. 1942-09. SECTION OF THE ROAD CONSTRUCTED BY SAPPERS OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS THROUGH DENSE JUNGLE IN THE OWEN STANLEY RANGE. OVER SOME SECTIONS THE SURFACE IS SO TREACHEROUS THROUGH CO
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-10. "FLYING FOX", CONSTRUCTED BY 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TO CARRY SUPPLIES DOWN THE STEEP GRADE FROM END OF ROAD TO DEEP VALLEY BELOW, ON START OF TRACK
PAPUA. 1942-09. SAPPERS OF THE 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FELLING AND SAWING TREES WITH WHICH TO BRIDGE SMALL CREEKS ALONG THE TRACK THROUGH THE VALLEY ON THE WAY TO KOKODA. NOTE
PAPUA, NEW GUINEA. 1942-09. THREE SAPPERS OF THE 2/6TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS WORKING DEEP ee A TREE. THEY ARE HERE SEEN EXTRACTING THE HONEY FROM IT, WHICH FORMED AN ADDED DELICACY
