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TRIPOLI, SYRIA. 1942-06-10. BASUTOS CUTTING STEEL RAILS FOR THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED FROM BEIRUT TO TRIPOLI BY THE AUSTRALIAN RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES. 66 MILES OF TRACK WAS LAID ON THIS SECTION OF THE PROJECT WHICH LINKED HAIFA AND TRIPOLI BY RAILROAD OVER A ROUTE CONSIDERED BY THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES FOR MANY YEARS TO BE IMPRACTICABLE. THE COMPLETION OF THIS LINK WILL ENSURE CONTINUITY OF TRAIN TRAVEL FROM CAIRO TO LONDON.
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
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. 1942-06-09. PILED RAILS AT SIDING NEAR RIFLE RANGE ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF TRIPOLI. THIS WILL ULTIMATELY BE A GENERAL MARSHALLING YARD FOR THE RAILWAY BEING CONSTRUCTED FROM BEIRUT TO TRIP
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 A
