| Place | Oceania: Australia, Northern Territory |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 027719 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-11-02. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 SECTION, 23RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD ...
Description
NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA. 1942-11-02. MEMBERS OF NO. 3 SECTION, 23RD AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MAKING A MESS HUT OUT OF BLOCKS OF ANT BED. AN ORDINARY ANT-BED IS POWDERED, MIXED WITH WATER LIKE CEMENT AND THEN POURED INTO A WOODEN MOULD, WHERE IT SETS IN ABOUT 3 HOURS. NOTE SPACES BETWEEN BRICKS FOR VENTILATION. LEFT TO RIGHT:- LANCE-SERGEANT J.M. SCHMITT, CORPORAL L.H. MITCHELL, AND SAPPER M.L. CLARK.