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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-30. CORPORAL L.E. HADDEN, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WORKSHOP, TAKING A READING ON A CALIBRATING PHASING MACHINE, DURING THE TESTING OF TANK EQUIPMENT

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-30. THE TYPE OF BUILDING CONSTRUCTED FROM LOCAL TIMBER ERECTED AT 113 BRIGADE WORKSHOP CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, TO HOUSE WORKSHOPS. BREAKDOWN ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-30. TROOPS OF 113 BRIGADE WORKSHOP CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS UNLOADING LOGS FROM A RECOVERY VEHICLE AT THE WORKSHOP. LOCAL TIMBER IS USED IN THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-30. A BREAKDOWN TRUCK TRANSPORTING THE ENGINE OF A MATILDA TANK, REPAIRED BY 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WORKSHOP, NOW READY FOR REPLACEMENT

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-31. A GENERAL VIEW OF 202 LIGHT AID DETACHMENT, HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-30. CRAFTSMAN W.E. GILL (1) AND CRAFTSMAN R. WORMINGTON (2), MEMBERS OF 202 LIGHT AID DETACHMENT ATTACHED HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION, USING POWER CRANE ON REAR OF BREAKDOWN TRUCK ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-30. PERSONNEL OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT WORKSHOP, LOWERING AN ENGINE INTO THE HULL OF A TANK AFTER REPAIRS. CRANES ARE USED TO REMOVE MOTORS TO FACILITATE REPAIR WORK

TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-08-28. MAJOR GENERAL W. BRIDGEFORD, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 3 DIVISION AT THE OFFICIAL TABLE DURING THE DINNER HELD BY STAFF OFFICERS OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION, TO ..

BERRY'S HILL, CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-27. GUNNER R.P. HARDINGHAM, 2 MOUNTAIN BATTERY, BESIDE THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON THE EAST SIDE OF BOUGAINVILLE

WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-06-27. NATIVE CARRIERS BRINGING UP FOOD TO B COMPANY, 2/8 INFANTRY BATTALION FORWARD POSITIONS ON HILL 2

BARGES HILL, CENTRAL BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-27. THE TUBULAR SCAFFOLD STEEL BRIDGE BEING CONSTRUCTED BY 23 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FOR THE FUNICULAR RAILWAY ON BARGES HILL

WUNUNG, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-08-25. NATIVE WOMEN LINING UP FOR FOOD AFTER THE SING-SING HELD AT THE ALLIED INTELLIGENCE BUREAU TO MARK THE END OF HOSTILITIES