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TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. VX69250 WARRANT OFFICER II, J.E. SANDFORD, GROUP OFFICER, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT (1) AND VX73688 BOMBARDIER N.R. GROWSE (2) WORKING ON AN ARTILLERY ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, 26TH INFANTRY BATTALION COMING ASHORE IN LANDING BARGES AT PUTO BEACH TO RELIEVE MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. NO.1 GUNCREW, E TROOP, NO. 12 BATTERY, 4TH FIELD REGIMENT DIGGING IN ON THEIR NEW POSITION ON TSIMBA RIDGE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-22. A SLAVE CHARGER FITTED INTO A JEEP OF B SQUADRON WORKSHOP, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT. THE DESIGN AND FITTING OF THESE UNITS WAS DONE BY THE UNIT WORKSHOP PERSONNEL

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-22. A PRESSURE FUEL BURNER FITTED TO FOWLER STOVES IN OPERATION. THESE UNITS WERE DESIGN AND MADE BY PERSONNEL OF THE 113TH FIELD PARK WORKSHOPS, 3RD DIVISION

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES COOKING FISH FOR THEIR DINNER IN THEIR CAMP NEAR PUTO BEACH

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. A DRIVING SPROCKET REMOVED FROM A "MATILDA" TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT SHOWING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A NEW SPROCKET SCRAPER NOW FITTED. ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-18. MAJOR- GENERAL E.B. ROWCROFT, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BRITISH ARMY (3) CHATTING WITH QX4272 LIEUTENANT F.G.H. DICKINS, OFFICER- IN- CHARGE, 2/119TH ..

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. NX135539 PRIVATE SLATER, 26TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1) ENJOYING THE LUXURY OF A SHAVE WHILE CHATTING WITH HIS FRIEND NX13599 CORPORAL R.S. MCGRATH (2)

TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. TROOPS OF B COMPANY, 26TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING FROM PUTO BEACH TOWARDS THE AREA OCCUPIED BY THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION WHERE THEY ARE TO TAKE ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-22. A SLAVE CHARGER FITTED INTO A JEEP OF B SQUADRON WORKSHOP, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT. THE DESIGN AND FITTING OF THESE UNITS WAS DONE BY THE UNIT WORKSHOP ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. A REAR DRIVING SPROCKET OF A "MATILDA" TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, PACKED WITH CORAL MUD. THIS TENACIOUS MUD EXPANDS THE TRACKS OF THE ..