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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. A NATIVE DRIVEN BULLDOZER CLEARING TIMBER IN PREPARATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AUSTRALIAN CAMP SITE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. TWO RNZAF CORSAIR AIRCRAFT AND A THIRD HIGHER AIRCRAFT, PROBABLY A RAAF WIRRAWAY, FLYING OVER BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. MEMBERS OF AN AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY UNIT CLEANING THEIR RIFLES ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS AT THEIR CAMPSITE BESIDE THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. TWO RNZAF CORSAIR AIRCRAFT OVER BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. TANK CREWS OF THE 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED REGIMENT SETTING UP CAMP IN A JUNGLE CLEARING, WITH THEIR TANKS IN THE BACKGROUND, ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. AN ALERT AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER ON PATROL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. TWO RNZAF CORSAIR AIRCRAFT FLYING OVER THE JUNGLE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. FOUR NATIVE PORTERS CARRYING A PATIENT ON A BUSH STRETCHER ALONG A TRACK ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. TANK CREW MEMBERS OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED REGIMENT DIGGING A POSITION WITH THEIR MATILDA TANK BESIDE THEM ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. FOUR AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS RESTING DURING A PATROL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. A GROUP OF AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS ON A COMPASS DIRECTION MAP READING EXERCISE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)