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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. A SAPPER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, OPERATING A MOBILE CRANE PLACING STRINGERS IN POSITION ON THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH THE UNIT IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP CROSSING THE OLD FBE BRIDGE ACROSS THE REINI RIVER WHICH IS TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW PERMANENT BRIDGE TO BE BUILT BY THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING DECKING ON THE STRINGERS OF A NEW BRIDGE WHICH THEY ARE BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP CROSSING THE TEMPORARY FLOATING BOAT BRIDGE ACROSS THE TARGESSI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. "A" COMPANY MORTAR CREW IN ACTION IN SUPPORT OF AN ATTACK BY MEMBERS OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON JAPANESE PILLBOXES WHICH WERE HOLDING UP THE ADVANCE TO ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. VX137608 SAPPER J.T.L. COLQUHOUN USING AN ADZE TO LEVEL THE TOP OF A STRINGER FOR THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. A JEEP OF "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION NEGOTIATING THE BEACH ROAD BETWEEN MAWARAKA VILLAGE AND THE JABA RIVER. NOTE THE WRECKAGE OF THE JAPANESE ARTILLERY ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. QX62647 PRIVATE R.E. BENNETS, "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION TAKES A FEW MINUTES OFF FOR A SMOKE WHILE DIGGING FOXHOLES AT MAWARAKA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. PERSONNEL OF "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION SALVAGING A JAPANESE ARTILLERY PIECE WHICH THEY FOUND WHILE DIGGING A FOXHOLE WHILE CONSOLIDATING THEIR POSITIONS ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. A SALVATION ARMY JEEP BRINGING TEA AND BISCUITS TO TROOPS OF THE 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE MAWARAKA VILLAGE, CROSSING THE LOG AND WIRE BRIDGE OVER THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. N51443 SAPPER A. SELLARS, 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW TO CUT BRIDGE PLANKING TO LENGTH ON THE NEW BRIDGE THE UNIT IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-20. NX194754 PRIVATE A.J. WILCOCKSON "A" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION DRAWING WATER FROM A WELL SUNK IN THE COMPANY AREA IN MAWARAKA VILLAGE