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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. THE "DOLLY" IS RAISED TO A HEIGHT OF ABOUT FIFTEEN FEET AND IT IS PICTURED FALLING ON TO THE PARTLY DRIVEN PILE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER K. UPTON (1); SAPPER O.T. SCHWAGER (2); SAPPER A.F. WATSON (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. 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. 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. 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
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
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-12-11. SAPPERS OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A SUMP PUMP TO SINK A PILE FOR A NEW BRIDGE ACROSS A CREEK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL DARTNELL (2); SAPPER LE
