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Photograph 071294 Second World War, 1939-1945PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE NEW NAVAL OILING WHARF UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

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PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. SX8649 SAPPER K. HARRIS (1), OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ALONGSIDE A COMPRESSOR PLANT ON A PONTOON. THE PLANT IS USED FOR DRILLS ON A NEW NAVAL OILING WHARF UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT PORT MORESBY.
PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. A GENERAL VIEW OF THE NEW NAVAL OILING WHARF UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS.

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. VX31032 LANCE-CORPORAL C.G. GREEN (1), OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TRIMMING A BRACING BEAM USED FOR WHARF SUPPORT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. MEMBERS OF NO.3 PLATOON, 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, PUTTING BRACES FOR WHARF SUPPORT INTO POSITION DURING THE BUILDING OF A NAVAL OILING WHARF.

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. VX84814 SAPPER J.L. KENNEDY (1) AND VX48143 SAPPER A.D. ROWE (2), MEMBERS OF NO.3 PLATOON, 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, DRILLING HOLES AND HAMMERI

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. MEMBERS OF THE 2/16TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FIXING THE DECKING OF A NEW NAVAL OIL WHARF INTO POSITION WITH CROWBARS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: VX8

PORT MORESBY, PAPUA, 1944-03-21. THE OIL TANKS AND PUMPING PLANT ON THE FORE SECTION OF THE OIL TANKER EMPIRE SILVER. THE PERSON HOLDING THE DIP TAPE, USED IN CHECKING THE QUANTITY OF OIL ABOARD, IS A
