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TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-07/06. COOKS AND MESS ORDERLIES OF HEADQUARTERS, 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION TAKE COVER IN THEIR AIR RAID TRENCHES DURING AN ALERT

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. S52524 CORPORAL D.C. RUWOLDT (1) AND NX123140 LANCE CORPORAL F.J. NICOLLS (2) 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION, ATTACHING A TOW ROPE TO A BADLY BOGGED BULLDOZER ON A SECTION ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-07/06. A 3" MORTAR CAMP SITE OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION IN AN OLD JAPANESE GARDEN

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. 1945-02-07/06. A MORTAR CREW OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING ON THE BEACH AFTER BEING ENGAGED IN AN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA

WARAPA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. MEMBERS OF A PATROL FROM A COMPANY, 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING THROUGH AN OLD NATIVE GARDEN AFTER SEARCHING THE JAPANESE HUTS IN THE WARAPA AREA. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. Q16823 PRIVATE A. TIMM, "C" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CLEANING HIS 2" MORTAR OUTSIDE HIS SHELTER WHICH HE HAS COVERED WITH BANANA LEAVES

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. W38542 PRIVATE I. TURRIFF, "B" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION GETTING WATER FROM A SMALL SUMP BESIDE THE MOSIGETTA ROAD

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A BULLDOZER AND TRACTOR TO REPAIR A SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE WHEN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY PREPARING JUNGLE LOGS FOR USE AS BEARERS FOR A NEW 24 TON BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. Q149974 PRIVATE M. HENDERSON, NO.8 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION READING A LETTER FROM HOME SOON AFTER HIS RETURN FROM A PATROL IN THE WARAPA AREA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES LAYING LOGS ON A NEW CORDUROY SECTION OF THE JABA SOUTH ROAD WHICH IS USED TO SUPPLY THE FORWARD TROOPS OF THE ..