Pacific Pioneers: the story of the engineers of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Pacific
Contents
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- Chapter One — The Role of the Engineers p. 9
- Chapter Two — Pioneers of the Pioneers p. 12
- Chapter Three — The Story of the Companies p. 16
- Chapter Four — Holes p. 23
- Chapter Five — Roads and Aerodromes p. 28
- Chapter Six — Trucks and Dozers p. 34
- Chapter Seven — Timber! p. 40
- Chapter Eight — Bridges p. 46
- Chapter Nine — Chippies p. 52
- Chapter Ten — Green Water p. 58
- Chapter Eleven — Wharfies p. 65
- Chapter Twelve — Camp Maintenance p. 70
- Chapter Thirteen — Cinema De Luxe p. 74
- Chapter Fourteen — Traning for War p. 78
- Chapter Fifteen — Manoeuvres p. 86
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Chapter Sixteen — Into Battle p. 90
- [introduction] p. 90
- I Lieutenant R. W. Syme's story Of the Vella action — Detachment: 1 officer, 1 sergeant, 10 men
- II. Major A. H. Johnston's account of the Mono landing — 27 October, 1943: Reveille 0400. Breakfast 0500 p. 96
- III Headquarters Div. Engineers and the 'Squarepeg ' — Operation p. 98
- IV. Sergeant J. W. Burnie's account of the Nissan landing p. 101
- Chapter Seventeen — Mess p. 104
- Chapter Eighteen — 'Plonk' p. 108
- Chapter Nineteen — Rugby, Racing and Resting p. 113
- Chapter Twenty — Going the Rap Way p. 119
- Chapter Twenty-One — Awards and Distinctions p. 125
- Chapter Twenty-Two — Works Services
- I — Engineering At The Base p. 128
- II — Building A Hospital p. 139
- III — With The 'Wharfies ' p. 144
- IV — The Hospital Is Ready p. 147
- Nominal Roll p. 154
- [complete set of unofficial histories of the Third Division, 2nd NZEF IP]