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TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-23. LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN TABONE, 8TH AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, USING A TD14 BULLDOZER, MOVING GRAVEL FOR THE AIRSTRIP ACROSS THE QUARRY BEFORE PUSHING IT UP TO THE "CHINAMAN". THE PARTY IN BACKGROUND ARE DRILLING HOLES PRIOR TO BLASTING THE QUARRY FACE.
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-24. CORPORAL R. LATHAM (2) AND LEADING AIRCRAFTMAN (LAC) R.J. HAWTHORNE (4), MEMBERS OF 8TH AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF, AT WORK DRILLING THE FACE OF A QUARRY FOR BLAS
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-24. A SECTION OF THE CHINAMAN (RAMP FOR LOADING GRAVEL ONTO TRUCKS) IN THE QUARRY WORKED BY MEMBERS OF 8TH AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF.
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-10. A BULLDOZER BELONGING TO A RAAF AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON PUSHES GRAVEL UP A RAMP TO THE CHINAMAN LOADER WHICH RELEASES MATERIAL INTO A WAITING TRUCK BELOW
TARAKAN ISLAND, BORNEO. C. 1945-05-10. PRIMITIVE AND MECHANICAL METHODS WERE USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TARAKAN AIRSTRIP. NATIVES OF THE SURROUNDING ISLANDS, MOST OF WHOM WERE BROUGHT TO TARAKAN
TARAKAN ISLAND, 1945-05-24. AN EXPLOSIVE CHARGE BURSTING IN THE ROCK FACE OF THE QUARRY WORKED BY MEMBERS OF 8TH AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION SQUADRON, RAAF.
PORT MORESBY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. SAPPER OF 5TH AUSTRALIAN EMPLOYMENT COMPANY DRILLING BLASTING HOLES IN QUARRY FACE AT THE NINE MILE QUARRY.
