World War II New Zealand engineers road making near Aqaba, Trans Jordania - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Engineers road making in Syria at lunch - Photograph taken by M D Elias

The 21 NZ Mechanical Equipment Company road making in Trans Jordania, World War II - Photograph taken by M D...

The 21 NZ Mechanical Equipment Company road making in Trans Jordania, World War II - Photograph taken by M D...

Local workers carrying concrete during road making in Trans Jordania, World War II - Photograph taken by M D...

36 NZ Survey Battery in camp in Trans Jordania, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ Engineers chat with a local worker at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ Engineers with boiler for pile driver at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Ancient pottery found during NZ Engineers work at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ soldier talks with an arab of Trans Jordania, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Launches 'Maori' and 'Wahine' used by the NZ Engineers at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealand Engineers road making in Syria - Photograph taken by H Paton

New Zealand Engineers road making in Syria - Photograph taken by H Paton

NZ soldier enjoys a smoke with an arab of Trans Jordania, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Launch 'Maori' used for transporting and towing by the NZ Engineers at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealander bargaining for a knife at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Group portrait of 21 NZ Mechanical Equipment Company at Aqaba - Photograph taken by M D Elias

New Zealand Engineers constructing a road in Egypt during World War 2

Troops picking in the fields near Tunis, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

NZ gunners alongside a gunpit near Takrouna, Tunisia, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Group of New Zealand soldiers with Turkish sentries, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Group of New Zealand padres at Maadi, Egypt, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Bridge near Bardia blown up by retreating Germans, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

Men of New Zealand Forestry Unit in southern Italy, World War II - Photograph taken by M D Elias

World War 2 New Zealand Engineers constructing a bridge over a canal near Budrio, Italy