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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING 3-INCH MORTAR AND BOMBS ONTO THE REAR OF A MATILDA TANK FOR TRANSPORT FORWARD TO EGAN'S RIDGE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. PATROLS MOVING THROUGH THE AREA HAD FOUND POSITIONS VACATED BY THE JAPANESE.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MOVING ALONG A DAMAGED SECTION OF BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER TO C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION POSITION ON EG
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MAKING A DETOUR THROUGH SHRAPNEL TORN JUNGLE. NOTE THE JAPANESE TANK TRAP DUG ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE FOREGROUND. C COMPAN
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MOVING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER TO C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION POSITION ON EGAN'S RIDGE WHICH
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. PIONEERS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, ASSISTED BY ENGINEERS, LAYING AN ARMCO CULVERT IN THE CREEK SOUTH OF EGAN'S RIDGE TO ALLOW SUPPLIES ALONG THE BUIN ROAD TO FORWARD COMPANIE
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. A TANK CREW FROM B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SETTLING DOWN TO A GAME OF CARDS WHILE AWAITING THE MOVE FORWARD TO CONSOLIDATE C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION POSITION
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION USING ALL AVAILABLE SPACE ON MATILDA TANKS TO TRANSPORT GEAR TO C COMPANY POSITION ON EGAN'S RIDGE. THEY ARE HOOKING UP AN AMMUNITION TRAILER
