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HIRU HIRU, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. A ROAD SIGN ERECTED ON THE CORDUROY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD, THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE FOR TROOPS OF 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE, ADVANCING AGAINST THE JAPANESE SOUTH OF ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. SAPPERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCT A TIMBER BRIDGE OVER SINDOU CREEK, USING AN IMPROVISED PILE DRIVER MOUNTED ON A 3 TON WINCH TRUCK. ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. GUNNERS OF 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, PULLING A 25 POUNDER INTO A NEWLY DUG GUN PIT. THE REGIMENT HAS MOVED UP FROM TOKO TO SUPPORT 15 ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. GUNNER E. MCGARRY, 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, MOVING IN WITH HIS CAMP STRETCHER AND BUCKETS AT THE GUN POSITION ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE ..

LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-19. SIGNALWOMEN N.L. EADE (1), AND CORPORAL N.B. AKERS (2), AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE PERSONNEL, ON THE STERN OF A LAUNCH DURING A TRIP FROM LAE TO SALAMAUA ORGANISED ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. GUNNERS OF 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, PULLING A 25 POUNDER INTO POSITION WITH DRAG ROPES. THE REGIMENT HAS MOVED UP FROM TOKO TO SUPPORT 15 ..

SALAMAUA - LAE, NEW GUINEA. 1945-05-19. CORPORAL G.M. BENNETT (1), AT THE WHEEL OF THE LAUNCH ON THE WAY BACK FROM SALAMAUA. A LAUNCH TRIP TO THE ISLAND, FROM LAE, WAS ORGANISED FOR THE AUSTRALIAN ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. GUNNERS OF 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, MANHANDLING A 25 POUNDER, WITH THE AID OF DRAG ROPES, INTO POSITION OVER GUN PLATFORM. THE NEW GUN PITS ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. SIG C.W. DUGAN, 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE SIGNALS ERECTING A WARNING NOTICE TO TROOPS TO PROTECT SIGNAL LINES ALONG THE BUIN ROAD

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-21. PRIVATE L. KNAUF, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE CHECKING BIN TALLY CARDS AT THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE, CANTEEN BULK STORE ON BUSU ROAD

LAE, NEW GUINEA, 1945-05-21. SERGEANT S.M. DONOVAN, AUSTRALIAN WOMEN'S ARMY SERVICE (1), INVOICING FOR DIFFERENT UNITS IN THE BEER AND SPIRITS SECTION OF THE AUSTRALIAN ARMY CANTEENS SERVICE, ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. ROAD AND UNIT SIGNS OF HEADQUARTERS 3 DIVISION ERECTED ON THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE