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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. PERSONNEL OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION RAISING A NEW FLAGPOLE WITH AN AUSTRALIAN FLAG ATTACHED AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL AUSTRALIAN ASSAULT ON THE JAPANESE STRONGHOLD ..

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. NX162279 CORPORAL D.P. COOPER, 23RD FIELD COMPANY, USING A COMPRESSED AIR DRILLING MACHINE DURING THE BUILDING OF A WOODEN PILE BRIDGE ACROSS THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. HAYDEN LENNARD, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION (1) AND ARTHUR MATHERS, AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION (2) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ATTACHED ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. ARTHUR MATHERS, AUSTRALIAN DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION (1) AND HAYDEN LENNARD, AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING COMMISSION (2), DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC RELATIONS ATTACHED TO 2ND ..

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. A JEEP AND TRAILER OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE CROSSING A TEMPORARY FLOATING BRIDGE ACROSS THE ADELE RIVER BUILT BY AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BY LASHING ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. QX34754 SERGEANT R.J. TROTT, ARMOURER OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION (1) TESTING THE OWEN GUN OF PN882 PRIVATE KORO (2) DURING A ROUTINE WEAPON ..

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. TROOPS OF THE 23RD FIELD COMPANY, DRIVING PILES FOR A PERMANENT BRIDGE ACROSS THE JABA RIVER

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-18. NX17238 LIEUTENANT G.R. MCGAULY (1) AND VX78172 GUNNER W. WEBB (2) OF THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA ON THEIR RETURN TO CAMP AFTER A 9 DAY PATROL ..

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. SAPPERS OF THE 23RD FIELD COMPANY FERRYING PILES OUT TO THE SITE OF THE NEW PERMANENT BRIDGE WHICH THE UNIT IS BUILDING ACROSS THE JABA RIVER

BAIEN AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-01-26. AN AMERICAN "J" BOAT AND LCM'S (LANDING CRAFT MECHANISED) OF THE 594TH ENGINEER BOAT AND SHORE REGIMENT, "B" COMPANY, UNITED STATES ARMY MOORED TO A SUNKEN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. MEMBERS OF "A" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION PARADING ON THE BEACH OUTSIDE THE COMPANY HEADQUARTERS SOUTH OF THE JABA RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-25. A GUN CREW OF "E" TROOP, NO.6 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT DEMONSTRATING TO NGN18 CORPORAL KARI, "A" COMPANY, 1ST NEW GUINEA INFANTRY BATTALION (3) THE LOADING ..