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TAGESSI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-16. NX402 MAJOR K.J. FRIEND, MEDICAL OFFICER, OPERATING ON A BATTLE CASUALTY FROM THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION AT THE MEDICAL DRESSING STATION OF THE 7TH FIELD ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING IN ON THE HUPAI-SAPANI RIVER AFTER EXPLOITING "B" COMPANY'S LANDING ON THE SOUTH BANK OF THE ADELE RIVER ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. QX56840 PRIVATE L. WILKINSON (1), NX111979 LIEUTENANT A.D. ELBOURNE (2) AND NX124093; SERGEANT R. ROGERS (3), 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIRECTING A MORTAR BARRAGE IN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. A PONTOON FERRY TRANSPORTING AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP ACROSS THE JABA RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. Q36238 CORPORAL H.O. HAACK, "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING A FOXHOLE DURING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE UNIT POSITION AT MAWARAKA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. QX55363 SERGEANT K. ROBERTS, SIGNALS SECTION, 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION TESTING TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES SLUNG ON IMPROVISED POLES ACROSS THE JABA RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. QX41326 PRIVATE G.F. ATWELL, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING OVER THE MECHANISM OF HIS MACHINE GUN IN HIS WEAPON PIT AT MAWARAKA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. TROOPS OF "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING THEMSELVES IN A WATER FILLED BOMB CRATER AFTER OCCUPYING THE VILLAGE OF MAWARAKA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. THE GRAVES OF FIVE AUSTRALIANS ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE ADELE RIVER. THESE MEN WERE KILLED BY A SHELL BURST IN THE AREA CONTROLLED BY "D" COMPANY, 47TH INFANTRY ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. TIRED MEMBERS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION RETURNING TO THE UNIT LINES AFTER CARRYING OUT A PATROL IN THE ADELE RIVER AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- Q109532 ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. WX21039 SAPPER G.A. BOWMAN, 5TH FIELD COMPANY, TRIMMING LOGS FOR THE DECKING OF THE NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE REINI RIVER WHILE FELLOW SAPPERS OF THE UNIT CAN BE SEEN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. QX48675 PRIVATE G. MCCLUTCHEON (1) AND QX41468 PRIVATE F.P. KNIGHT (2) A VICKERS GUN CREW OF "D" COMPANY, 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION SUPPORTING THE INFANTRY DURING THE ..