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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY BULLDOZER BADLY BOGGED IN A SECTION OF THE KUPON- MOSIGETTA BUIN ROAD WHILE CARRYING OUT REPAIRS TO ROAD TO FACILITATE TRANSPOTING SUPPLIES TO ..

TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. SX38081 PRIVATE A.F. (COOKIE) FERGUSSON, COOKING A MEAL FOR THE TROOPS OF THE 101ST BRIGADE SUPPORT COMPANY

TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. STRETCHER CASES, WOUNDED DURING AN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA, RECEIVING ATTENTION IN THE REGIMENTAL AID POST OF THE 31/51ST ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. VX13 LIEUTENANT- GENERAL S.G. SAVIGE, CB, CBE, DSO, MC, ED, GENERAL OFFICER COMMANDING, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1) CHATTING WITH SX39200 PRIVATE A.E. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, ASSISTED BY PIONEERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION BUILDING A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE HUPAI RIVER. THE ORIGINAL BRIDGE WAS DESTROYED ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. STRETCHER BEARERS, LOADING WOUNDED TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION ABOARD A LANDING BARGE FOR TRANSPORT TO THE ADVANCE DRESSING STATION AT ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-07/06. Q126021 PRIVATE E. EALTERS, ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICE (1) AND SERGEANT M. MASUMOTO, USA (2) ATTACHED TO THE ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-07/06. ARTHUR MATHERS, AUSTRALIAN WAR CORRESPONDENT, WORKING IN HIS TENT AT HEADQUARTERS, 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. TROOPS OF NO 11 PLATOON, "B" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING A SMOKE AFTER CHECKING OVER JAPANESE PILLBOXES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. QX37946 SERGEANT F.E. KAY (1) AND N263105 PRIVATE A.H. WADE (2) "C" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION READING THEIR MAIL AND THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY NEWSPAPER, "GUINEA ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. Q109307 PRIVATE M.J. CONWAY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING A BREN GUN PIT DURING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE BATTALION POSITION ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. PERSONNEL OF THE 5TH COMPANY, LAYING AND FIXING WIRE MESH ON A TEMPORARY JEEP BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD