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Photograph 079006 Second World War, 1939-1945KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-12. A DIVER OF THE 17TH FIELD COMPANY, WORKING UNDER WATER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 30 TON BARGE SLIPWAY NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

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KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-12. TROOPS OF THE 17TH FIELD COMPANY, WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW 30 TON BARGE SLIPWAY NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER.
KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-12. A DIVER OF THE 17TH FIELD COMPANY, WORKING UNDER WATER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 30 TON BARGE SLIPWAY NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-12. PERSONNEL OF THE 17TH FIELD COMPANY, WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 30 TON BARGE SLIPWAY NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX1010

KALUMALAGI RIVER, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-12. N211015 SAPPER J.A. COLE, 17TH FIELD COMPANY, MAKING A WOODEN BOLLARD FOR THE WHARF SECTION OF THE NEW 30 TON BARGE SLIPWAY NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

KALUMALAGI RIVER, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-12. A BARGE ON THE SLIPWAY AT 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP.

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-02-09. A NEW HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE BEING BUILT OVER THE KALUMALAGI RIVER BY TROOPS OF THE 13TH FIELD COMPANY. ON THE RIGHT CAN BE SEEN THE BARGE SLIPWAY WHICH IS ALSO BEIN

An unidentified native man looks on while NX170988 Spr R Skidmore (standing), and NX79944 Sapper (Spr ) E Nichols, both of the 17th Field Company, prepare to don their improvised diving gear while bui
