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"Assembling the mess hall for the 17th tact Recon Sqdn at Biak. The frame members were pre-cut and bolt holes drilled - supplied by Australia"

"Frances 'Scoop' Elliston 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Orderly room staff. Lifting corrugated panel to the roof of the the mess hall structure. Biak Island"

"Putting corrugated roof sheets on Biak Mess Hall 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Roofers. 17th Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron members also applied sheets of corrugated steel to cover the mess hall. Front to back: Charles…

"Attaching corrugated sheets to mess hall"

"17th Tact. Recon Sqdn Mess hall being assembled. The wood came from Australian sources - Pre-cut and bolt holes were pre-drilled. A very heavy dense wood" From "Darkroom Soldier": "Raising the Mess Hall. Once Biak was pacified, Hill and other…

"Waiting carabao at Mess hall - Dulag"

"Filipino workers getting instructions"

"Filipino persons braiding halves of palm branches to make siding thatch - for mess hall of 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn camp at Dulag"

"17th Recon Sqdn Mess hall supply tent - supplies being checked in"

"Breaking camp at Dulag. Most tents are down - Mess hall remains - 17th Tact. Recon Sqdn"