| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 091149 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Buchanan, Robert John |
| Place made | New Guinea1: Banak |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BANAK, AITAPE-WEWAK SECTOR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-21. PERSONNEL OF NO.1 PLATOON, 2/1 FIELD COMPANY, ...
Description
BANAK, AITAPE-WEWAK SECTOR, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-21. PERSONNEL OF NO.1 PLATOON, 2/1 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BRIDGING A RIVER IN THE AREA, TO ASSIST SUPPLY LINES TO FORWARD 16 INFANTRY BRIGADE UNITS. THE ONLY MACHINERY AVAILABLE WAS AN R 4 TRACTOR TO DRAG LOGS ONTO THE SITE, A COMPRESSOR FOR BORING, AND A PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A GENERAL MOTOR CORPORATION TRUCK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CAPT HALE, (1); SAPPER FORDHAM (2); SAPPERFROST (3); SAPPER MORAN (4); SAPPER MESSENGER (5); SAPPER O'REILLY (6); L-SGT KERR (7); SAPPER CODY (8); SAPPER TOPPERWEIN (9).