YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-23. THE ROAD MAINTAINED BY 2/4 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ...

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Accession Number 094539
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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YAMIL 2, NEW GUINEA, 1945-07-23. THE ROAD MAINTAINED BY 2/4 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, WHICH IS THE FINAL LINK BETWEEN YAMIL AND MAPRIK, ON A RIDGE RUNNING FROM YAMIL 3 TO YAMIL 2. THE ROAD IS ONLY A DRY WEATHER JEEP ROAD AS ITS SURFACE IS MOSTLY CLAY. IT IS EIGHT MILES BY ROAD FROM MAPRIK BRIDGE HEADQUARTERS, TO 2/6 BATTALION HEADQUARTERS AT YAMIL 2.