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WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WORKING A BULLDOZER REPAIRING A ROAD AT THE REAR OF THE COASTAL SANDHILLS AT EL ALAMEIN. THIS ROAD WHICH RUNS BETWEEN THE BELT OF COASTAL SANDHILLS AND A SERIES OF LAKES, IS OF EARTH AND A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE IS CAUSED BY SOFT PATCHES THROUGH SEAPAGE.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-07-20. SAPPERS OF THE 2/13TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS REPAIRING A ROAD NEAR EL ALAMEIN. THIS ROAD WHICH RUNS BETWEEN THE BELT OF COASTAL SANDHILLS AND A SE
PANORAMA OF COASTAL SECTOR A FEW MILES WEST OF EL ALAMEIN, SHOWING TRANSPORT VEHICLES DISPERSED TO MINIMISE DAMAGE FROM AIR ATTACKS. THE BITUMENT ROAD IS SEEN STRETCHING AWAY TO THE HORIZON OVER THE U
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-12. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS YACHTING IN THEIR HOME-MADE CRAFT ON ONE OF THE SEA LAKES AT EL ALAMEIN.
WESTERN DESERT, EGYPT. 1942-08-08. MEN OF 71 LAD REPAIRING A DAMAGED UTILITY TRUCK ON THE FLATS OF EL ALAMEIN. LAD OR TO GIVE ITS FULL TITLE - LIGHT AID DETACHMENTS - AFFECT FIELD REPAIRS TO MOTOR- PR
A LIGHT HORSE FATIGUE PARTY, DETAILED TO ASSIST IN THE TRANSPORT OF THE 2ND AUSTRALIAN STATIONARY HOSPITAL GEAR TO THE SITE AT EL ARISH, IN 1917. THEY HAD A GREAT DEAL OF TROUBLE WITH THE CAMELS, AS T
LEICHHARDT, NSW. 3 JULY 1945. A LARGE EARTH AUGER, DESIGNED BY MEMBERS OF 23 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT PARK COMPANY, WAS MOUNTED ON A HD10 BULLDOZER FOR USE IN THE BORING OF HOLES FOR THE ERECTION OF POSTS
