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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. A MOTOR SHOVEL OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SCOOPING UP SAND TO LOAD A THREE TONNER. THE SAND WILL BE USED FOR TOP DRESSING THE TOROKINA-TOKO ROAD, THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE FOR OPERATIONS IN SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ARE USING ALL TYPES OF EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST THEM IN THEIR JOB OF OPENING UP A THREE-TONNER
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-26. ENGINEERS OF 58 CORPS FIELD PARK, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-TONNER ROAD ALONG THE OLD BUIN ROAD. THE TRACTOR IN FOREGR
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. SAPPERS OF 5 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ASSEMBLING A GENERAL STEEL BRIDGE OVER THE SWAMP BEACH ROAD BETWEEN MOTUPENA POINT AND TOKO, THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE FOR
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-31. A BULLDOZER OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TOWING A CARRYALL LOADED WITH SAND FOR TOP DRESSING THE BUIN ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-30. PATROL GRADER AND JEEP CROSSING THE TUJU BRIDGE CONSTRUCTED BY MEMBERS OF 11 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE BRIDGE IS ON THE COAST ROAD FROM TOKO TO TOROKINA,
TOKO-BARARA ROAD, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-28. TIP- TRUCKS FROM THE 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, UNLOAD TOP DRESSING TO COVER CORDUROY ON THE ROAD SURFACE FORMED BY NA
