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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-25. ENGINEERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING WIRE MESH OVER CORDUROY ALONG THE BUIN ROAD, WHICH IS THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO THE INFANTRY ADVANCING IN ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. CORPORAL WALKER, 58 CORPS FIELD PARK COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (1), USING A BULLDOZER TO BREAK DOWN THE ESCARPMENT ALONG THE USO-OSO ROAD TO ALLOW SUPPLIES AND ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-25. MEMBERS OF 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNAL SECTION AND 3 DIVISION SIGNALS, CONNECTING UP LINES TO LINK COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FORWARD BATTALIONS AND BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS. THE H ..

SAPOSA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1956-05-26. A DETACHMENT OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY BEACHED FOR THE NIGHT

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT 15'S OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, TIED TO A BUOY AWAITING REPAIR. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING ..

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A LE TOURNEAU CRANE BEING USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO RAISE THE STERN OF A LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED CLEAR OF BEACH TO LAUNCH CRAFT

CAPE WOM, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-29. A PORTABLE STEEL FRAME AND CANVAS "TENT SHELTER" IN USE AT THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ORDNANCE SERVICE DEPOT AS A TEMPORARY HOUSE FOR ORDNANCE SUPPLIES. IN THE ..

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. CORPORAL TUOHY, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, REPAIRING A REFRIGERATOR PUMP. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD AREAS DURING ..

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. CORPORAL H.P. SMYTH, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, RUNNING IN A BARGE ENGINE IN THE WORKSHOPS. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING ..

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. SAPPER S. AMBROSE, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, WORKING ON A LATHE IN THE UNIT WORKSHOP. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD ..

MINGA CREEK, WEWAK AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-30. A TEMPORARY PONTOON BRIDGE IN THE MINGA CREEK AREA, CONSTRUCTED BY 2/8 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, UNDER COVER OF DARKNESS PRIOR TO ..

PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. THE IMPROVISED EQUIPMENT USED BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY TO LIFT ENGINES FROM BARGES DURING MAINTENANCE WORK