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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, WAS DRIVEN HOME IN APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES WITH THE AID OF WATER PRESSURE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER SCHWAGER (1); SAPPER K. UPTON (2); CORPORAL M. HOBBY (3).
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. 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
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
URFIP CREEK, WEWAK AREA, 1945-05-14. SAPPERS OF 9 PLATOON, 2/8 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BUILDING A FALSE PLATFORM TO RUN TRUCKS ON WHICH CARRY THE STRINGERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION O
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. SAPPERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCT A TIMBER BRIDGE OVER SINDOU CREEK, USING AN IMPROVISED PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A 3 TON WINCH TRUCK. IDENTIFI
MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. GENERAL VIEW OF BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED BY 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SHOWING FRESHLY DRIVEN PILES AND PREPARATIONS IN PROGRESS FOR
