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SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-04-02. IN THE FOREGROUND IS THE TANK ATTACK COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION AREA. IN THE BACKGROUND, AT D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION, POSITION A CLASS IS ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-06. A 17 TON "COVENANTER" BRIDGE TANK. THIS VEHICLE CARRIES A 20-FOOT SPAN BRIDGE WHICH CAN BE LAID BY THE DRIVER OF THE TANK WITHOUT LEAVING THE COCKPIT. THE BRIDGE ..

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-13. PORTRAIT OF MAJOR J. W. MAYNES OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, OFFICER IN CHARGE OF ALL BRIDGE BUILDING

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-14. ENGINEERS OF HEADQUARTERS, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, 11TH AUSTRALIAN DIVISION, LAYING A BLASTING CHARGE DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD AT 21 MILE ..

WIDE BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-05-06. THE AK 82 (FORMERLY THE ALMA-DOEPEL), 16 WATERCRAFT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MOVING IN TO BERTH AT THE NEW WHARF

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-14. JUNGLE CLEARING AT THE 24 1/2 MILE POINT ON THE SURVEYED ROUTE

BULLDOG-WAU ROAD, NEW GUINEA, 1943-07-15. TROOPS OF THE 14TH AUSTRALIAN FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, EDIE CREEK, CUTTING A BENCH ON THE HILLSIDE

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-10. TROOPS OF 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCING AGAINST ENTRENCHED JAPANESE PILLBOXES, TUNNELS AND CAVES. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY THE FIRE POWER FROM 2/4 ARMOURED ..

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-10. PTE R.E.N. ROWLANDS, 2/4 INFANTRY BATTALION, A MEMBER OF THE FIRST COMPANY TO ENTER THE JAPANESE BASE AFTER THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD HAD FALLEN

SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-06. SAPPER J. J. WHELAN, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (A.I.F.) (1), COMES UP FROM A VERY HOT ENGINE ROOM FOR A BLOW WHILE ON DECK SAPPERJ.F. SMITH (2), LOADS THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05. MEMBERS OF 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (A.I.F.) PRIOR TO EMBARKING FOR A NIGHT LANDING ON TOROKORI ISLAND IN MATCHIN BAY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE W.J. BORTHISTLE, RIFLEMAN ..

EDIE CREEK, NEW GUINEA. 1943-08-15. THE DIAPHRAGM FOR THIS HOME-MADE GRAMOPHONE WAS MADE FROM A TOBACCO TIN