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WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. A MONTH OLD STEEL GIRDER BRIDGE ACROSS BANDA CREEK CONSTRUCTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATOON, 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT), ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AFTER BEING WASHED OUT BY THE PREVIOUS NIGHT'S STORM. ALTHOUGH PIER FOUNDATIONS ARE BADLY SCOURED, THE BRIDGE IS STILL PASSABLE TO LIGHT TRAFFIC.
WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. TWENTY FIVE MILES FROM WAU A NEW BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED ACROSS THE BAIME CREEK A FEW HUNDRED YARDS FROM THE WATUT RIVER. SPANNING 32 FEET IT CONSISTS OF HARDW
WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. NX8309 SAPPER C.J. THOMPSON (1), OF THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATOON, 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, (MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT), PAUSES AT A FORD ON THE RO
WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. A CULVERT THIRTY-ONE AND A HALF MILES FROM WAU THAT REPLACES A BRIDGE AT THIS POINT IN THE ROAD. THIS SECTION IS MAINTAINED BY THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLAT
WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. THE ROAD IS 35 MILES FROM WAU, CROSSING A CULVERT AND SUSPENSION BRIDGE OVER THE SNAKE RIVER. THE ROAD AT THIS POINT IS MAINTAINED BY THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPME
WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. THE ROAD 38 MILES FROM WAU LOOKING OVER SNAKE RIVER. THE ROAD AT THIS POINT IS MAINTAINED BY THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATOON, 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION CO
WAU - LAE ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1944-02-26. NX149478 LIEUTENANT A.A. ROWAN (1) THE SECOND IN CHARGE OF THE 1ST MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PLATOON, 2/1ST RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, (MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT), ROY
