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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. A MATILDA TANK OF A SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER THE PURIATA RIVER. NAMED AFTER THE COMMANDING OFFICER OF 25 INFANTRY BATTALION, THIS AUSTRALIAN PANEL BRIDGE WAS THE FIRST OF ITS TYPE USED IN OPERATIONS. CONSTRUCTED BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IT IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING 25 TONS. THE SQUADRON IS MOVING DOWN THE BUIN ROAD TO RELIEVE B SQUADRON.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. A MATILDA TANK OF A SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE NEW MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER THE PURIATA RIVER. THIS AUSTRALIAN PANEL BRIDGE WAS THE FIRST OF ITS TYPE USED IN OP
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. A MATILDA TANK OF A SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE NEW MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE SQUADRON'S MOVE DOWN THE BUIN ROAD TO RELIEVE B SQUADRO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. A 3 TON TRUCK CROSSING THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED MCKINNA BRIDGE OVER THE PURIATA RIVER. AN AUSTPANEL BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, IT IS 357
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-04. A MATILDA TANK FROM 8 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER, WITH THE OLD MCKINNA BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. THE TANKS MOVED UP FROM TOKO ALON
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-04. A MATILDA TANK OF 8 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER TO JOIN 7 AND 9 TROOPS AT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION. THE TANKS MOVED FROM TOKO ALONG THE
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, MOVING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE PURIATA RIVER TO SUPPORT THE INFANTRY ADVANCE TOWARDS THE HONG
