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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 COMPLETED WILL BE NEARLY 80 FEET ABOVE BED OF WADI AND OF A LENGTH OF 240 FEET. THIS SECTION OF THE RAILWAY UNDER CONSTRUCTION FORMS PART OF THE HAIFA-TRIPOLI LINK WHICH COMPLETES THE CAIRO-LONDON CROSS CONTINENTAL PROJECT.
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. VIEW AT NAHR DJADZ OF THE ERECTION OF PIERS TO CARRY RAILWAY BRIDGE OVER THE WADI. THE RAILWAY IS BEING CONSTRUCTED BY NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AIDED BY
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
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. 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
BYBLOS, SYRIA. 1942-06-06. PARTLY COMPLETED BRIDGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILWAY FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI BY NO. 2 AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY. THIS BRIDGE WAS ONE OF THE BIGGEST JOBS O
