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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION THROWING LOGS UNDER THE TRACKS OF A BULLDOZER WHICH HAD MOVED FORWARD TO MAKE A CROSSING OVER DAWE CREEK TO ALLOW MATILDA TANKS TO CONTINUE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. PRIVATE A.F. EARLY, 14 PLATOON, C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, BESIDE HIS BREN GUN ENJOYING A HOT STEW BROUGHT FORWARD BY COOKS DURING THE ATTACK AGAINST JAPANESE ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. PRIVATE L.C. HARKER, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING A WELL FOR DRINKING WATER BESIDE THE BUIN ROAD. OWING TO THE SWAMPY NATURE OF THE COUNTRY GOOD WATER CAN BE OBTAINED ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A BULLDOZER PUSHING TOPSOIL INTO THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD CAPABLE OF HANDLING 3-TON VEHICLES BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. IT ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAPPERS STRAINING ON BLOCK AND TACKLE ATTACHED TO BOX GIRDER AS BULLDOZER PULLS GIRDER INTO POSITION OVER DAWE CREEK. ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAPPERS LAYING HEAVY DECKING ON TO BOX GIRDERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 25-TON BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAPPERS LAYING HEAVY DECKING ON TO BOX GIRDERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 25-TON BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A BULLDOZER WORKING WITH 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS PULLING BOX GIRDER INTO POSITION OVER DAWE CREEK DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 25-TON BRIDGE. ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A SECTION OF THE NEW 3-TON ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE ROAD WILL FORM THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD BATTALIONS PUSHING ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-19. PATIENTS OF 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL AT WORK IN THE RED CROSS HOBBIES ROOM

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-04-21. OFFICERS OF 37/52 INFANTRY BATTALION 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE. (FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 34 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX)

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-19. A VIEW OF THE RED CROSS GENERAL STORE AT THE 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL