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THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY PATROL PAUSES FOR A MUG OF TEA ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. TWO RNZAF CORSAIR AIRCRAFT FLY OVER THE JUNGLE ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. MATILDA TANKS OF 2/4TH AUSTRALIAN ARMOURED REGIMENT TRAVELLING ALONG A DIRT ROAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER RELAXES WITH A BICYCLE WHILE HIS MATES LOOK ON AT NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN UNDER DIFFICULT CONDITIONS MOVING LADEN TRAILERS ALONG A MUDDY ROAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05-02. TWO AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS APPARENTLY ENJOYING PATROL DUTIES ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05-02. AN AUSTRALIAN SOLDIER KNEE DEEP IN MUD ON PATROL ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-05-02. AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS ON PATROL REST BY A CREEK ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. FOUR AUSTRALIAN SOLDIERS STAND QUIETLY AS TWO RNZAF CORSAIR AIRCRAFT PASS OVERHEAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN REMOVING WEIGHT FROM SOME OF THE TRAILERS IN THE PREVIOUS PHOTOGRAPH IN AN EFFORT TO GET THEM MOVING ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. A TRACTOR ATTEMPTS TO HAUL A LINE OF LADEN TRAILERS ALONG A DIFFICULT ROAD ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND WHILE AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN STAND BY TO ASSIST AS REQUIRED. ..

THE SOLOMON ISLANDS, 1945-04-24/27. THREE AUSTRALIAN SERVICEMEN NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THEIR TENT WITH A DEEP FLOOR ON BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. (RNZAF OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH.)