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Lt. General Raymond A. Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia and his Party Visit Craft Construction at Kalewa. This is a ship yard for the construction of river barges and boats for the I.W.T. line of communication, Chindwin River. Barges are constructed from either local lumber or from prefabricated sections brought in from Great Britain, America and Canada. Construction work is done by Indian Troops and Burmese and Indian Civilians under the supervision of British officers and men. The barges are used to carry material down the river to the fighting front...
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Accession Number

NAM.2006-12-105-21

Description

Photograph: Lt. General Raymond A. Wheeler, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of South East Asia and his Party Visit Craft Construction at Kalewa. This is a ship yard for the construction of river barges and boats for the I.W.T. line of communication, Chindwin River. Barges are constructed from either local lumber or from prefabricated sections brought in from Great Britain, America and Canada. Construction work is done by Indian Troops and Burmese and Indian Civilians under the supervision of British officers and men. The barges are used to carry material down the river to the fighting front... Shows Lt Gen R A Wheeler and a Brigadier Director of Transport, ALF SEA, walking along the pier at the Kalewa shipping point. Picture issued 16 Apr to 19 Apr 1945. Photographer: M/Sgt William L Widmayer, SEAC Photo Unit (US). 278-54-R. One of 29 British Official Photographs, nd. Mounted on card with original associated typescript captions, chiefly relating to Burma, World War Two, Far East (1941-1945) and the reconstruction of the country.

Campaigns

World War Two, Far East (1941-1945)