Markham River near Nadzab, New Guinea. 1943-09-05. Aerial view of members of 8 Platoon, 2/6th Field Company using decking placed across folding boats (folboats) to move members of 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion across the deep part of the river (centre of photograph). Members of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion can be seen wading across the anabranch to folding rubber boats which were dragged by means of tripods, ropes and pulleys towards the main river. (Donor L. Waterhouse). AWM id no. P01566.004
Markham River near Nadzab, New Guinea. 1943-09-05. Aerial view of members of 7 Platoon, 2/6th Field Company using ropes with tripods and pulleys (like a flying fox), to move rubber boats across the anabranches towards the main river. Members of 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion can be seen (on the left) dispersed in attack formation on the banks and in the surrounding bushes. The main deep crossing is to the right of the photograph. Here 8 Platoon, 2/6th Field Company placed decking across folding boats (folboats) to form a bridge. This completed the move of the whole 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion, hundreds of native carriers and the engineers across the river in one day. (See also image number AWM 100544) (Donor L. Waterhouse). AWM id no. P01566.005
1943-09-15. Lae Salamaua isolated. Pioneers working knee-deep in mud and slime construct a road for motor transport 70 minutes after the Australians had landed north west of Lae. To get a foundation the Pioneers laid out tree trunks. Bulldozers and caterpillar tractors went straight into the work of making roads, laying steel mesh strips over soft earth and transporting supplies. AWM id no. 015706
Mount Prothero, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. Personnel of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion relaxing after a patrol of the Mount Prothero area. Identified personnel are:- 261625 Private F. C. Cheal (1); VX74320 Private D. R. Fisk (2); VX53684 Sergeant E. Jones (3); NX87719 Private B. Bray (4); NX88456 Corporal W. F. Fallon (5). AWM id no. 064178
Mount Prothero, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. VX53684 Sergeant E. Jones (1) and NX88550 Lance Corporal E. J. McCourt (2) of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion relaxing after a patrol of the Mount Prothero area. AWM id no. 064179
Mount Prothero, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. NX87543 Corporal J. E. McIntyre (1) and NX88589 Lance Corporal Howard (2) non commissioned officers of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion relaxing after a patrol in the Mount Prothero area. AWM id no. 064180
Mount Prothero area, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. Personnel of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion who have just returned from a patrol of the Canning Saddle area. Identified personnel are:- NX88364 Private R. Ginnane (1); NX87479 Private W. Norris (2); QX51235 Private F. J. P. Gallagher (3); NX87399 Private B. K. Metcalf (4). AWM id no. 064181
Mount Prothero area, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. Personnel of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion who have just returned from a patrol of the Canning Saddle area examine a Japanese machine gun captured in an earlier action in the Ramu Valley. Identified personnel are:- NX88430 Private J. P. Crouch (1); NX88364 Private R. Ginnane (2); NX88361 Private T. R. Bye (3); NX88388 Sergeant R. H. Hann (4). AWM id no. 064182
Mount Prothero area, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. NX88361 Private T. Bye of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion who has just returned from a patrol of the Mount Prothero area. AWM id no. 064183
Canning's Saddle, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. The advanced Regimental Aid Post (foreground) and the kitchen of the 2/12th Infantry Battalion (background). The Regimental Aid Post is manned by personnel of the 2/2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion. AWM id no. 064168
Canning's Saddle, New Guinea. 1944-01-21. NX168546 Private F. G. Bellingham (1) and personnel of the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion cutting steps in a steep track to make it easier for the stretcher bearers to bring in the wounded to the advanced Regimental Aid Post during the action against the Japanese forces on Mount Prothero. AWM id no. 064169
