The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. CORPORAL M. HOBBY, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING WATER PRESSURE TO AID IN SINKING A PILE. WATER IS PUMPED UNDER PRESSURE INTO THE U SHAPED PIPE THE ENGINEER IS USING. THIS PROCESS IS KNOWN AS PILE JETTING AND IT WAS USED SUCCESSFULLY AND EXTENSIVELY IN THIS CAMPAIGN.
MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. SAPPERS OF 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A PORTABLE PILE DRIVER DURING BRIDGE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. THIS PILE, SEVEN FEET LONG,
MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. MEMBERS OF 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HOISTING A HEAVY PILE UP ON A PILE DRIVER WHICH IS MOUNTED ON A 3-TON TRUCK AT MING
MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. SAPPERS OF 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A PORTABLE PILE DRIVER DURING BRIDGE BUILDING CONSTRUCTION. THE "DOLLY" IS RAISED TO A H
MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. A TEMPORARY PONTOON BRIDGE IN THE MINGA CREEK AREA, CONSTRUCTED BY 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS PRIOR TO THE S
DRINIUMOR RIVER, NEW GUINEA. 1944-11-23. 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS SINKING PILES USING A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A THREE TON TRUCK AND WATER PRESSURE.
WEWAK POINT, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-12. THE 25-POUNDER OF 2/2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, MOVING OVER THE BRIDGE OVER MINGA CREEK ON THE ROAD TO WEWAK POINT. THIS BRIDGE WAS BUILT BY 2/8 FIELD
