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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. A TEMPORARY BRIDGE MADE OF OIL DRUMS AND WIRE MESH ACROSS THE TAVERA RIVER BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE ENGINEER COMPANY, 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING THEMSELVES IN A WATER FILLED BOMB CRATER AFTER OCCUPYING THE VILLAGE OF MAWARAKA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. WX21039 SAPPER G.A. BOWMAN, 5TH FIELD COMPANY, TRIMMING LOGS FOR THE DECKING OF THE NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE REINI RIVER WHILE FELLOW SAPPERS OF THE UNIT CAN BE SEEN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. VX137608 SAPPER J.T.L. COLQUHOUN USING AN ADZE TO LEVEL THE TOP OF A STRINGER FOR THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. QX62647 PRIVATE R.E. BENNETS, "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION TAKES A FEW MINUTES OFF FOR A SMOKE WHILE DIGGING FOXHOLES AT MAWARAKA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. VX145882 PRIVATE K.T. LAVELLE, "D" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION HAULING HIMSELF OUT OF THE SWAMP AFTER FALLING OFF A LOG WHICH THE PATROL WAS USING AS A BRIDGE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. Q36779 PRIVATE J. MORRISON, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING HIS CLOTHES IN A BUCKET OUTSIDE HIS COCONUT LOG DUGOUT

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. QX53505 LIEUTENANT M. ANDERSON, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION CONTACTING THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS FROM HIS WATER-LOGGED DUGOUT AFTER AN ALL NIGHT VIGIL AGAINST POSSIBLE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. Q36799 CORPORAL J.J. BEATON, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION LIGHTS A CIGARETTE IN HIS WATER FILLED FOXHOLE AFTER AN ALL NIGHT VIGIL AGAINST POSSIBLE JAPANESE INFILTRATION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. TROOPS OF THE 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION CARRYING BATTLE CASUALTIES ON TO A BARGE AT THE MAWARAKA BEACH- HEAD FOR TRANSPORT TO THE ADVANCED DRESSING STATION. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-23. TX2142 LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.C. EDISON, COMMANDING OFFICER (3), DINING WITH SOME OF THE UNIT NURSING SISTERS DURING THE MORNING TEA BREAK AT THE 109TH CASUALTY ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-24. TROOPS UNLOADING STORES AT THE BEACH-HEAD OF HEADQUARTERS, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE NEAR THE MOUTH OF THE TUJU RIVER DURING THE CHANGE OVER WITH THE 29TH INFANTRY ..