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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. A SAPPER OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LAYING PLATES ON THE NEW RAILWAY LINE NEAR TRIPOLI, THIS IS PORTION OF A RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED BY AUSTRALIAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN ENGINEERS FROM HAIFA TO TRIPOLI AND IS THE LAST LINK IN THE CAIRO-LONDON CROSS CONTINENTAL PROJECT. THE HAIFA-BEIRUT SECTION IS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY THE SOUTH AFRICANS AND THE BEIRUT - TRIPOLI LINK BY THE AUSTRALIANS.
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. SAPPERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA LAYING PLATES FOR THE NEW RAILWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI. THIS SEC
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. GROUP OF NCOS AT NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY'S MESS. THE PERSONNEL OF THIS UNIT ARE ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILWAY FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI, BEING
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. GROUP OF OFFICERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, MAJOR E.L. WALPOLE, COMMANDING OFFICER, (SECOND FROM RIGHT, FRONT) THIS UNIT IS ENGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTI
TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. BASUTOS FROM SOUTH AFRICA UNDER SUPERVISION OF SAPPERS OF NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PLATE- LAYING FOR THE RAILWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY AUSTRALIAN ENGIN
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. BASUTOS UNDER AUSTRALIAN SAPPER SUPERVISION WORKING CONCRETE MIXER ON BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED TO CARRY RAILWAY OVER WADI, NOW DRY, SEEN ON LEFT OF PICTURE. THE BRIDGE WHEN
FIDAR, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. THIS PHOTO SHOWS PROGRESS OF THE WORK ON ERECTION OF A BRIDGE OVER THE NAHR (RIVER) FIDAR TO CARRY THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN HAIFA AND TRIPOLI (138 MILES), WHICH
