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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE 24 TON BOX GIRDER BRIDGE REPLACED BY ENGINEERS OF 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IN THREE HOURS, WHICH REPLACED THE ORIGINAL 12 TON STRUCTURE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TROOPER T. J. RYAN (2); TROOPER F. C. WALKER (3); CORPORAL B. A. DENNE (4).
Bougainville, Solomon Islands. 30 March 1945. A Matilda tank of 7 Troop, B Squadron, 2/4th Armoured Regiment, moving along the Toko-Barara Road, crossing the 24 ton box girder bridge replaced by engin
Bougainville. 30 March 1945. A Matilda tank of 7 Troop, B Squadron, 2/4th Armoured Regiment, moving along the Toko-Barara Road, crossing the 24 ton box girder bridge replaced by engineers of 15th Fiel
Bougainville. 30 March 1945. A Matilda tank, no. 19021, and trailer of B Squadron, 2/4th Armoured Regiment, moving along the Toko-Barara Road, crossing the 24 ton box girder bridge replaced by enginee
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS (RAE), SAPPERS WATCHING B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS CROSSING A 24 TON BOX GIRDER BRIDGE AT COOMBES CROSSING W
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. ENGINEERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS LAYING A GIRDER ON A 24 TON BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER COOMBES CROSSING, ON THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD, TO ALLOW MATILDA TANKS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. TROOPER T.J. RYAN LOOKING OUT FROM THE COCKPIT OF A B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK WHICH WAS FLOODED WHEN THE TANK WAS CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER.
