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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. BRIG J. FIELD, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMAND, HQ 3 DIVISION, TRAVELLING IN A JEEP ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER ON HIS WAY TO VISIT HQ 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, LOADED INTO JEEPS AND TRAILERS MOVING ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. THE TROOPS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO A BEACH REST CAM
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A JEEP PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH 44-GALLON DRUMS FOR COLLECTING WATER FROM THE OGORATA RIVER, NEGOTIATING A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE RIVER. THE CORDUROY
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. A TRACTOR TRAIN OF 3 SUPPLY DEPOT PLATOON, CARRYING FRESH MEAT, BUTTER AND VEGETABLES, MAKING ITS WAY ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD, EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. FRESH RATION
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A GENERAL VIEW SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE BUIN ROAD, THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD TROOPS OF HQ 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE. COMPARE WITH NO. 94057 WHICH SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS MADE
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. THE CAMP AREA, HEADQUARTERS 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE, ON THE BUIN ROAD, EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. THROUGH HEAVY RAIN SECTIONS OF THE BUIN ROAD HAVE BECOME IMPASSABLE TO VEH
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, PLOUGHING THEIR WAY ALONG THE BUIN ROAD WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. THE MUDDY CONDITIONS WERE CAUSED BY 20 INCHES OF RAIN IN JULY. IDENT
