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SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. THE 47 INFANTRY BATTALION CAMP AREA, TYPICAL OF CAMP SITES OF FORWARD BATTALIONS OPERATING EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. RAINFALL FOR THE MONTH REACHED 20 INCHES AND DELAYED OPERATIONS.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. THE FLOODED CAMP SITE OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN DELAYED OWING TO THE BUIN ROAD, OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE, BECOMING IMPAS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. GUN CREWS OF 6 FIELD BATTERY, 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, WORKING IN THEIR FLOODED GUN PITS EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. DUE TO A SEVEN INCH RAINFALL IN THE L
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. TRAILERS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE LOADED WITH RATIONS AND TOWED BY A TRACTOR TRAIN, FLOAT ACROSS THE OGORATA RIVER. THE RIVER IS FLOODED DUE TO THE HEAVY RAINFALL.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE, WHO HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM A JUNGLE PATROL THROUGH HEAVY RAINFALL, WELCOME A BREW AT THE YMCA TEA STALL ON THE
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. PRIVATE L.N. DENNIS (1) AND PRIVATE C. ROBERTSON (2), MEMBERS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, SALVAGING GEAR FROM THEIR FLOODED TWO-MAN TENT AT A COMPANY POSITION WEST OF
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. PRIVATE A. O'CONNOR, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING THE MAIL ALONG THE BUIN ROAD TO THE FIELD POST OFFICE WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER, FOUND THE GOING A LOT EASIER IN THE M
