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MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. A NATIVE PACK TRAIN CARRYING SUPPLIES TO FORWARD INFANTRY UNITS IN THE PRINCE ALEXANDER MOUNTAINS. THIS WAS THE MAIN MEANS OF SUPPLY AS THE USE OF VEHICLES WAS IMPOSSIBLE. SO FAR 2/2 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HAVE BUILT TWO BRIDGES IN 1,700 YARDS OF THE ROAD.
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
WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-18. MEMBERS OF 2/22 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, STANDING ON A JAPANESE BUILT LANDING STAGE, APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES UP THE URFIP CREEK, WHERE TROO
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. 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
PRINCE ALEXANDER RANGES, NEW GUINEA. 1945-08. A NATIVE OFFICER WITH JAPANESE PRISONERS OF WAR. A TOTAL OF FORTY-TWO PRISONERS WERE TAKEN AT THIS TIME BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/7TH BATTALION WITH THE ASSISTA
MAPRIK AREA, YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-20. A RUNNING STREAM HIGH IN THE PRINCE ALEXANDER MOUNTAIN RANGE DAMMED AND DIRECTED TO A 350-CANVAS WATER TANK, TO SUPPLY WATER TO THE MAIN DRESSING STATION,
