The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOGERI VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-06-26. NEW GUINEA FORCE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS SAW BENCH, EQUIPPED WITH A 24" CIRCULAR SAW, DRIVEN BY A FORD V8 ENGINE. ALL THE TIMBER FOR THE CAMP CONSTRUCTION IS CUT HERE. LEFT TO RIGHT: NX70088 SIGNALMAN (SIG) E. M. SHIELDS (IN BACKGROUND); N160673 SIG F. M. WHELAN; QX38076 SIG J. M. FOGARTY; NX91960 CORPORAL H. S. BROOKS; QX49245 LANCE CORPORAL J. K. MCSWEENEY.
SOGERI VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-27. VEHICLES AND MOTOR TRANSPORT STAFF OF THE NEW GUINEA FORCE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS. VX14688 STAFF SERGEANT G. PHILLIPS IS IN CHARGE OF THE SQUAD. LEFT TO RIGHT: QX5484
SOGERI VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-06-26. STAFF OFFICERS AND OTHER RANKS OF THE NEW GUINEA FORCE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS. LEFT TO RIGHT: BACK ROW - QX54840 SIGNALMAN (SIG) W. M. E. GAULD; QX40429 CORPORAL (CPL
SOGERI VALLEY, NEW GUINEA. 1943-06-26. NEW GUINEA FORCE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS CAMP, SHOWING MEN'S HUTS, CLASSROOMS, TWO STOREY SLEEPING HUTS AND TENTS. IN THE FOREGROUND, VX135722 WARRANT OFFICER 2 J. F.
SOGERI VALLEY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-06-26. MORSE CODE OPERATING CLASS AT THE NEW GUINEA FORCE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS. INSTRUCTOR VX31799 LIEUTENANT G. S. HAINING (LECTURING); ASSISTANT LECTURER VX114647 SERGEA
Two timber sawmills were set up at Tarakan to supply timber for use in reconstructing wharves, bridges, mess huts and theatres etc. 2 Australian Field Company RAE saw bench was constructed mainly out
SOGERI, NEW GUINEA. 1943-11-20. STAFF PERSONNEL OF THE SCHOOL OF SIGNALS, NEW GUINEA FORCE, AT THE UNIT SAWMILL. ALL TIMBER USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BARRACKS AND OTHER BUILDINGS IS CUT AT THIS
