LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. QX37904 SAPPER G. MOUNTNEY (1), WITH QX27562 SAPPER L. MOUNTNEY (2), ...

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Accession Number 071911
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Maker Frazer, Alton Lyall
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1944-03-30. QX37904 SAPPER G. MOUNTNEY (1), WITH QX27562 SAPPER L. MOUNTNEY (2), OPERATING A 60 INCH CANADIAN SAW IN A SAWMILL AT 59TH CORPS FIELD PARK COMPANY. THE SAW BENCH IS CONSTRUCTED USING ROLLED STEEL GIRDERS FROM THE BOMBED LAE AERODROME EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVING CLUTCH AND THE GEARS FROM A SALVAGED JAPANESE MOTOR TRANSPORT.