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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE ADVANCE FROM TOKO ALONG THE MAIN BUIN ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL:- TPR D.M. HOPKINS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-11-26. SIGNALMAN R. ASHTON (1) AND LANCE-CORPORAL J. BURRELL (2), OPERATORS AT THE BOARD IN THE CONTROL ROOM OF RADIO STATION 9AC TOROKINA, AUSTRALIAN ARMY AMENITIES ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, ENTERING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. A MATILDA TANK OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT BEING PULLED FROM A BOG BY ANOTHER TANK WHICH HOOKED UP AND HOISTED IT BACK TO THE ROAD DURING THEIR ADVANCE TOWARDS THE HONGORAI ..

PURIATA RIVER AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-03. LT D. KINNA, MILITARY HISTORY SECTION, STANDING NEXT TO THE MCKINNA BRIDGE SIGNPOST. THE BRIDGE IS NAMED AFTER LT-COL J.G. MCKINNA, COMMANDING OFFICER ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. WO II, F. GWYNNE, CSM B COMPANY (1), AND PTE J.H.E. HELLYER (2). 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FIRING 2-POUNDER ARMOUR-PIERCING SHELLS FROM SLATER'S KNOLL DURING ACTION ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. A 25 INFANTRY BATTALION CASUALTY BEING CARRIED PAST A B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK TO THE REGIMENTAL AID POST FOLLOWING AN ATTACK AGAINST JAPANESE FORCES ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS LOOKING OVER JAPANESE WEAPONS, STACKED IN A JEEP TRAILER, CAPTURED DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST SLATER'S KNOLL. THREE TYPE 92 "WOODPECKER" LIGHT ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. DEAD JAPANESE SOLDIERS SCATTERED OVER THE AREA AFTER THE ATTACK AGAINST 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ON SLATER'S KNOLL. MOPPING UP OF THE ENEMY BY HQ COMPANY, BATTALION ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-09. PERSONNEL WITH SENATOR FRASER, ACTING MINISTER FOR THE ARMY (7), AT THE SGTS MESS, HQ 2 CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SGT A. PITTS (1); SGT G. SANDERSON (2); ..

WONGINARA MISSION, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-04. NATIVES CARRYING SUPPLIES ALONG A KAI (FOOD) LINE ALONG THE MABAM RIVER TO FORWARD 2/3 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS IN THE TORRICELLI MOUNTAINS. THE LINE WAS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-11. SENATOR J.M. FRASER, ACTING MINISTER FOR THE ARMY (3), AND SENIOR OFFICERS OUTSIDE THE AMENITIES HUT AT 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL DURING HIS VISIT TO THE AREA. ..