KARAWOP AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-21. SAPPERS OF 2/1ST FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ...

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Accession Number 091239
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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KARAWOP AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-21. SAPPERS OF 2/1ST FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MANHANDLING COCONUT LOGS FOR BRIDGE BUILDING ONTO A TRUCK. THESE LOGS WEIGH BETWEEN 80 AND 90 LB TO THE FOOT AND MEASURE ANYTHING UP TO 26 FEET LONG. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CPL JORY (1); SAPPER FARRELL (2); SAPPER PHELPS (3); SAPPER NEILSEN (4); L/SGT CAMPBELL (5); L/CPL WILLIAMS (6); CPL MESRIDE (7); SAPPER MEIGH (8).