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DANBULLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. 2/9 FIELD COY RAIN SODDEN ENGINEERS OUTSIDE A YMCA TRUCK QUEUE UP FOR A WARM DRINK. THE MEN ARE ENGAGED IN A 7 DIVISION DEMONSTRATION COMPRISING BAILEY BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION, GAPPING A MINEFIELD, CONSTRUCTING APPROACHES TO RIVER CROSSINGS AND AN ARC MESH SUSPENSION BRIDGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL K C KINSELA, 7 DIVISION PROVOST COY, (1); CPL A F BARTON, 2/5 FIELD COY, (2); LANCE CORPORAL F J D TODD, 2/5 FIELD COY, (4); SAPPER D W HEDGER, 2/9 FD COY (5).
DANBULLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. THE INITIAL STAGES IN THE ERECTION OF A BAILEY BRIDGE BY 2/9 FIELD COY TROOPS PHOTOGRAPHED THROUGH A PORTION OF THE BRIDGE BEFORE ITS POSITIONING BY SAPPERS DURING A 7 DIVIS
DANBULLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. A 2/5 FIELD COY SAPPER PRODDING FOR MINES. HE IS FOLLOWED BY A TAPE MAN AND PIN MAN WHO PINS TAPE TO GROUND AT THE REAR. FOUR SUCH PARTIES ARE TAPING GAPS IN THE MINEFIELD D
DANBULLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. LANCE CORPORAL J HALL, 2/5 FIELD COY, A MEMBER OF THE LIFTING PARTY DISARMS A MINE DURING A 7 DIVISION MINE FIELD DEMONSTRATION. ITS LOCATION DISC IS SEEN IN THE FOREGROUND.
DANBULLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. LANCE CORPORAL J HALL, 2/5 FIELD COY, A MEMBER OF THE LIFTING PARTY, PLACES ITS LOCATION DISC ASIDE, FEELS GENTLY FOR WIRES AROUND A MINE. HE IS PARTICIPATING IN A 7 DIVISIO
CAIRNS AREA, QLD. 1945-02-16. LIEUTENANT COLONEL D O MULLER, COMMANDER, ROYAL ENGINEERS 9 DIVISION, (5), EXPLAINS THE DETAILS OF LOADING THE DECK UNIT TO MAJOR GENERAL C S STEELE, (4), AND BRIGADIER R
DANBULLA, QLD. 1945-01-19. 2/5 FIELD COY TROOPS MOVING THROUGH A MINE FIELD DURING A 7 DIVISION DEMONSTRATION. THE PARTIES WORK IN ECHELON TO REDUCE CASUALTIES FROM ENEMY MINES OR SMALL ARMS FIRE.
