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Photograph 077396 Second World War, 1939-1945PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) USING SOME OF THEIR HEAVY EQUIPMENT DURING THE BUILDING OF AN AIRSTRIP.

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PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. N237891 CORPORAL J.V.DE COQUE (1) AND N28077 SAPPER C.B. ROBERSON (2) OF THE 17TH FIELD COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) MAKING UP AN ARMCO CORRUGATED IRON CULVERT DURING THE BUILDING OF A NEW AIRSTRIP IN THE AREA.
PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) USING SOME OF THEIR HEAVY EQUIPMENT DURING THE BUILDING OF AN AIRSTRIP.

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. SAPPER J. MCCABE, 17TH FIELD COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) WELDING A 2" UNION INTO A 400 GALLON STEEL TANK.

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. A 1 TON MOBILE CRANE OF THE 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) LOADING MATERIAL AT THE BEACH DURING THE BUILDING OF A NEW AIRSTRIP.

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) USING A BULLDOZER TO DIG A DRAINAGE CULVERT ACROSS A R

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. HEAVY EARTH MOVING EQUIPMENT OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) MOVING FROM THE UNIT CAMP AREA TO T

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 17TH FIELD COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) OPERATING AN HD7 CATERPILLAR TRACTOR WHILE WORKING ON THE NEW UNIT CAM
