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Photograph 090292 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE. 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.

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. CORPORAL B.A. DENNE (1) AND TROOPER W.R. YOUNG (2), OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, UNLOADING THREE INCH AMMUNITION FROM A MATILDA TANK FOR DRYING AFTER THE INTERIOR WAS FLOODED CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER.
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.

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT PERSONNEL WORKING ON A MATILDA TANK PRIOR TO THE MOVE FORWARD TO TOKO. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL B.A. DENNE (1); TROOPER J.S. HUNT

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

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE ADVANCE FROM TOKO ALONG THE MAIN BUIN ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL:- TPR D.M. HOPKINS (2)

Bougainville. 30 March 1945. The driver, Trooper T. J. Ryan of Sydney, NSW, looking out from the cockpit of an Australian-manned Matilda tank of B Squadron, 2/4th Armoured Regiment which was flooded w

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT COMING OUT OF THE WATER AFTER CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
