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Photograph E03759 First World War, 1914-1918Demolition charges placed in position by the 12th Field Company of Australian Engineers on a bridge over the Somme, at Daours.

The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Demolition charges being placed on a bridge spanning the Somme Canal by members of the 12th Field Company of Australian Engineers. Identified are: 18669 Sapper A. J. Stevens (left), and 9104 Lance Corporal A. V. Northcott (right).
Demolition charges placed in position by the 12th Field Company of Australian Engineers on a bridge over the Somme, at Daours.

Demolition charges awaiting emplacement on a bridge at Daours. These charges represented a new departure in demolition explosives, and were devised by the 12th Field Company of Australian Engineers.

A detachment of 10th Field Company of Australian Engineers building a bridge across the Somme Canal. Back row, left to right (across the bridge): Sapper (Spr) J. Adams; Spr S. Hibbs; Lieutenant Mahy;

View of a bridge showing the small emplacements for demolition charges in scale petrol tins, specially designed by the 12th Field Company of Australian Engineers.

Members of 3 Section, 1 Platoon, 2 Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. Identified left to right: back row: QX39406 Sapper (Spr) Routledge; VX11696 Spr J Johnston; VX91246 Sapper A H Macey; VX74

MULGRAVE RIVER, GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-08-06. MEMBERS OF NO.2 PLATOON, 2/3RD FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ERECTING THE TRESTLES FOR A CLASS 9, FOLDING BOAT BRIDGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL AR
