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SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-20. A CONVENANTER BRIDGE BUILDING TANK OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LAYING A 32-FOOT SPAN OVER A ROAD WASH-AWAY BETWEEN THE OGORATA AND MOBIAI RIVERS TO ALLOW URGENTLY ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-20. ENGINEERS OF 11 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MANHANDLING A LOG FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FLYING FOX TO GET SUPPLIES ACROSS THE FLOODED MOBIAI RIVER. ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-20. A COVENANTER BRIDGE BUILDING TANK OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LAYING A 32-FOOT SPAN OVER A ROAD WASH-AWAY BETWEEN THE OGORATA AND MOBIAI RIVERS TO ALLOW URGENTLY ..

ULEBILUM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-07-13. CAPTAIN TAIT, SALVATION ARMY RED SHIELD OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE AUSTRALIAN COMFORTS FUND COFFEE STAFF, PROVIDING MUSIC WITH COFFEE. EACH NIGHT AFTER MESS PARADE ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. PRIVATE L.N. DENNIS (1) AND PRIVATE C. ROBERTSON (2), MEMBERS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, SALVAGING GEAR FROM THEIR FLOODED TWO-MAN TENT AT A COMPANY POSITION WEST ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-20. A COVENANTER BRIDGE BUILDING TANK OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LAYING A 32-FOOT SPAN OVER A ROAD WASH-AWAY BETWEEN THE OGORATA AND MOBIAI RIVERS TO ALLOW URGENTLY ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, PLOUGHING THEIR WAY ALONG THE BUIN ROAD WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. THE MUDDY CONDITIONS WERE CAUSED BY 20 INCHES OF RAIN IN JULY. ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. A BATTLE CASUALTY OF 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER BY A BANANA LEAF, BEING CONVEYED BY NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD TO THE ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-17. MEMBERS OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE WHO ATTENDED A SPECIAL DANCE AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE ..

PALMALMAL PLANTATION, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-21. WARRANT OFFICER 2 J.E. FRANZINI, 1 INFANTRY TROOPS WORKSHOP, IN THE PROCESS OF RE-BORING THE ENGINE OF A JEEP FOR USE IN RECONDITIONED VEHICLES

WUNUNG PLANTATION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-07-22. MEMBERS OF THE 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION FOOTBALL TEAM. THEY PLAYED AGAINST THE 22 INFANTRY BATTALION TEAM, ANOTHER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE ..

SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. A TRACTOR TRAIN CONSISTING OF AN ARTILLERY TRACTOR AND JEEP TRAILERS PULLED IN AT A DETAIL ISSUING DEPOT AT HEADQUARTERS 3 SUPPLY DEPOT COMPANY, TO LOAD RATIONS FOR ..