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SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. A JEEP AND TRAILER OF 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, CARRYING SUPPLIES TO 22 FIELD BATTERY SITE WEST OF THE MOBIAI RIVER ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE PICTURE SHOWS HEAVY RAIN AND ALMOST IMPASSABLE CONDITION OF THE ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE WASHING VEHICLES IN THE MOBIAI RIVER WHILE NATIVE CARRIERS TAKE SUPPLIES TO FORWARD COMPANY ON THE MIVO RIVER. HEAVY RAIN HAS MADE THE BUIN ROAD
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-24. TROOPS OF V FIELD SECURITY SECTION, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, ASSISTING TO PULL A BOGGED JEEP AND TRAILER OUT OF ONE OF THE MANY MUD HOLES ON THE BUIN ROAD, BETWEEN THE OGOR
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A BULLDOZER OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, CLEARING AWAY THE TOP SOIL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3-TONNER ROAD BETWEEN THE MOBIAI AND THE OGORA
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, 1945-07-13. A JEEP AND TRAILER LOADED WITH SIGNALLERS FROM 3 DIVISION SIGNALS AND NATIVE CARRIERS NEGOTIATING A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RI
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. GUNNERS OF 2 FIELD REGIMENT REPLACING THE TRACK ON A JAPANESE PRIME MOVER, USED FOR TOWING TRAILERS LOADED WITH SUPPLIES TO FORWARD AREAS. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS BUIN ROA
