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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. ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A BULLDOZER TO FILL IN A SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD WASHED AWAY BY THE RIVER

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-18. MAJOR- GENERAL E.B. ROWCROFT, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BRITISH ARMY (1) AND MAJ- GEN D.R. DUGUID, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, INDIAN ARMY (2) ..

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 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. PRESSURE FUEL BURNER FITTED TO FOWLER STOVES IN OPERATION. THESE UNITS WERE DESINGED AND MADE BY PERSONNEL OF THE 113TH FIELD PARK WORKSHOPS, 3RD DIVISION

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-18. MAJOR-GENERAL E.B. ROWCROFT, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BRITISH ARMY (5) AND MAJ- GEN D.R. DUGUID, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING INDIAN ARMY (1) BEING ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-21. THE NEW MUD SCRAPER DESIGNED BY PERSONNEL OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT TO CLEAR THE MUD FROM THE DRIVING SPROCKETS OF THE UNIT "MATILDA" TANKS. ..

AITAPE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-18. MAJOR-GENERAL D.R. DUGUID, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, INDIAN ARMY (2) MAJOR-GENERAL E.B. ROWCROFT, DIRECTOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, BRITISH ARMY (3) AND ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. PERSONNEL OF B COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING A GAME OF CARDS ON THEIR RETURN TO CAMP AFTER A PATROL THROUGH ENEMY TERRITORY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. QX166 PRIVATE C. CHAMBERS, 2/2ND INFANTRY BATTALION, PROUDLY DISPLAYS HIS 40 DAY OLD BEARD BACK AT CAMP ON THE RETURN OF "JOCK FORCE". "JOCK FORCE" WAS A PATROL ..

AITAPE AREA, NEW GUINEA. 1945-02-13. PERSONNEL OF THE CAMP STAFF, HEADQUARTERS, 6TH DIVISION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- WX12196 PRIVATE A.S. RIVERS (1); VX67281 PTE C.D. CORIN (2); VX4692 WARRANT ..