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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 POROREI RIVER. THE MATILDA TANK IS APTLY NAMED "BRASSIERE" BECAUSE OF ITS CLOSE SUPPORT OF INFANTRY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- CORPORAL J.W. HAMP (1); TROOPER M.R. HAMILTON (2); TROOPER P. CHANDLER (3).
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 WHI
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. 1945-04-17. MEMBERS OF D COMPANY, 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION STOP FOR A DRINK OF WATER FROM 44 GALLON DRUMS ON A JEEP TRAILER BEFORE SETTING OUT ON PATROL DURING 24 INFANTRY BATTALION'S AT
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SUPPORTED BY INFANTRY CROSSING THE HONGORAI RIVER, IN THE 24 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. IDENTIF
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, SUPPORTED BY INFANTRY CROSSING THE HONGORAI RIVER DURING THE 24 INFANTRY BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. IDEN
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-16. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MOVING THROUGH THE JUNGLE. TANKS ARE BEING USED TO SUPPORT THE INFANTRY ADVANCE ON THE HONGORAI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNE
