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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A MORTAR CREW FROM 6 DETACHMENT SECTION, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION IN ACTION, SUPPORTING THE INFANTRY ADVANCE DURING THE ATTACK SOUTH OF HATAI-BUIN ROAD ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. TROOPS CROSSING THE FORD OVER DAWE CREEK CARRYING HOT STEW FOR C COMPANY, 2/24 INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO ARE CONTINUING THE DRIVE SOUTH TO THE HONGORAI RIVER ALONG THE BUIN ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS MANHANDLING STEEL HORM BEAMS FROM TRANSPORT TO ROLLERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK. THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, WITH COVERING INFANTRY (SHOWN LIEUTENANT F.R. FOX) MOVING ALONG A TRACK IN THE HATAI JUNCTION SECTOR

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-20. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAPPERS CLEARING THE DAMAGE TO MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER THE PURIATA RIVER AFTER A JAPANESE PATROL WHICH PENETRATED 3500 YARDS BEHIND ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. MEMBERS OF C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION WAITING TO MOVE FORWARD DURING THE PUSH SOUTH TO DAWE CREEK, SUPPORTED BY TANKS. THE TANKS MOVED ALONG THE BUIN ROAD AND THE ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. MAJOR-GENERAL A.H. RAMSAY, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING 5 DIVISION (1), GREETS HIS SUCCESSOR, MAJOR-GENERAL H.C.H. ROBERTSON (2), AT JACQUINOT BAY AIRSTRIP

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION ON PARADE DURING A REVIEW BY BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. (JOINS NO. 091074)

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION ON PARADE DURING A REVIEW BY BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. (JOINS NO. 91073)

LAE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-04-25. MAJOR-GENERAL C. H. SIMPSON, SIGNAL OFFICER-IN-CHIEF (3), ACCOMPANIED BY CAPTAIN K. R. H. BALLANTYNE, COMPANY COMMANDER, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 19 LINES OF ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR, COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), TAKES THE SALUTE FROM C COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THE MARCH PAST

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. BRIGADIER C.R.V. EDGAR, COMMANDER 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1), TAKES THE SALUTE FROM B COMPANY, 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THE MARCH PAST