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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. JEEPS AND TRAILERS CROSSING THE POROREI RIVER, TAKING SPARE PARTS FOR REPAIR WORK ON A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, WHICH HAD A MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN WHILE SUPPORTING THE ADVANCE OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE CORPS OF AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS MECHANICS ARE ALWAYS WELL FORWARD WITH THE TWO SQUADRONS OF MATILDA TANKS WHICH ARE SUPPORTING THE INFANTRY DRIVE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- LIEUTENANT H. ANDREWS (1); CRAFTSMAN E.C. VICKERS (2); TROOPER R.W. CURRIE (3); TROOPER W.T. THOMSON (4).
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-23. A TANK CREW OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, READING THE MAIL DURING THE MOVE FORWARD IN SUPPORT OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION'S ADVANCE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE P
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, LOADED INTO JEEPS AND TRAILERS MOVING ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. THE TROOPS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO A BEACH REST CAM
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. PRIVATE R.A. BUTT, 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, SETTING UP HIS TWO MAN TENT IN THE COMPANY PERIMETER ON THE AITARA TRACK SOUTH OF THE POROREI RIVER. THE INFANTRY ARE BEING SUPPO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. MEMBERS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT PITCHING THEIR TENT OVER A DUGOUT BESIDE THEIR MATILDA TANK. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TROOPER R.W. CURRIE (1); LIEUTENANT P.M.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION WORKING IN THE RAIN REPAIRING THE BUIN ROAD. AS THIS IS OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE IT IS ESSENTIAL TO GET SUPPLIES THROUGH. SECTIONS IMPAS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. PERSONNEL OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION FERRYING A TRAILER LOADED WITH AMMUNITION FOR 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS, SUPPORTING THE BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH OF THE HONGORA
