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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. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER D.P. MILLS (1); CORPORAL A. NOYE (2); LT SERGEANT J.M. HOOKE (3); SAPPER K.J.J. CASSELLS (4).
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. THIS PILE, SEVEN FEET LONG,
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAPPERS STRAINING ON BLOCK AND TACKLE ATTACHED TO BOX GIRDER AS BULLDOZER PULLS GIRDER INTO POSITION OVER DAWE CREEK. IDENTIFIED P
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
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS 3-TON TRUCK CARRYING HORN BEAMS AND DECKING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK. TRUCK IS BACKING DOWN TO TH
MILNE BAY, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-11. LARGE PILE-DRIVER IMPROVISED BY THE TROOPS OF THE 4TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW 960 FEET "T" JETTY. THIS
