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Photograph 077398 Second World War, 1939-1945PALMALMAL 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.

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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 CAMP AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: NX135111 SAPPER K. MARSHALL (TRACTOR) (1); NX170395 SAPPER H. ATKINSON (BEHIND TRACTOR) (2); NX166046 SAPPER L. DHU (3).
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. 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

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. WX15792 LANCE-CORPORAL C.F. HARVEY, 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS (WORKS) USING A HEAVY TRACTOR TO HAUL A SHE

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-29. PERSONNEL OF THE 2/3RD RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, 48TH DEPUTY COMMANDER ROYAL ENGINEERS, CHECKING AND CLEANING A "JUPITOR", TYPE 500GPM MOBILE FIREFIG

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
