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BUMI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-19. ENGINEERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTING A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TO REPLACE THE ONE WHICH WAS WASHED AWAY THE NIGHT BEFORE BY A "FLASH" FLOOD. THEY ARE PLACING LOGS USED FOR THE BRIDGE PLATFORM INTO POSITION. SHOWN: VX74842 SAPPER (SPR) E. E. SATCHWELL (1); NX39137 SPR W. J. SERCOMBE (2); NX29554 SPR R. KIRK (3); VX69256 SPR W. AYTON (4); NX89136 SPR T. H. WHITBY (5); SX1139 SPR J. H. LEA (6); NX7310 SPR E. DICKER (7); SPR DAY, 2/24TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD PARK COMPANY (8); SPR BARNES, 2/24TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD PARK COMPANY (9); NX91799 SPR R. E. NAGEL (10); SX1844 LANCE CORPORAL CRADDOCK (11).
BUMI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-19. ENGINEERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTING A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TO REPLACE THE ONE WHICH WAS WASHED AWAY THE NI
BUMI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-19. ENGINEERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTING A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER TO REPLACE THE ONE WHICH WAS WASHED AWAY BY A "
CAIRNS, QLD, 1943-07-26. TROOPS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ARRIVE AT THE WHARF FROM CAMP IN A TRUCK TO EMBARK FOR THE BATTLE AREA. SHOWN: SX195 SAPPER (SPR) F.
BUMI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-19. ENGINEERS OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SECURING COCONUT LOGS WITH SPIKES FOR A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE RIVER. SHOWN: NX89137 SAPP
SCARLET BEACH, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-30. VX60470 SAPPER (SPR) W. SMITH (LEFT), VX35357 SPR R. R. MITCHELL (CENTRE) AND VX69257 SPR R. AYTON ALL OF THE 2/3RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN EN
BUMI RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1943-10-19. SAPPER (SPR) GRATTON (1); SPR BARNES (2); AND VX38304 LANCE CORPORAL R. W. BARRY (3) ALL OF THE 2/24TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, PUNTING THEMSELVES ACROSS THE RIVER
