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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS MANHANDLING STEEL HORM BEAMS FROM TRANSPORT TO ROLLERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK. THE BRIDGE IS TO CARRY TANKS AND TRANSPORT IN SUPPORT OF ATTACK ALONG BUIN ROAD. A TEMPORARY FORD WAS CONSTRUCTED BY BULLDOZER TO ALLOW TANKS TO SUPPORT C COMPANY.(FOR IDENTIFICATION OF 15 NAMED PERSONNEL REFER TO PROVISIONAL CAPTION OR NAME INDEX).
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS SAPPERS MANHANDLING STEEL HORN BEAMS FROM TRANSPORT TO ROLLERS DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A BRIDGE ACROSS DAWE CREEK. THE BRIDGE W
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS 3-TON TRUCK CARRYING HORN BEAMS AND DECKING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A BOX GIRDER BRIDGE OVER DAWE CREEK. TRUCK IS BACKING DOWN TO TH
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION THROWING LOGS UNDER THE TRACKS OF A BULLDOZER WHICH HAD MOVED FORWARD TO MAKE A CROSSING OVER DAWE CREEK TO ALLOW MATILDA TANKS TO CONTINUE TH
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A BULLDOZER OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AT WORK FILLING IN DAWE CREEK TO ALLOW B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS AND 24 INFANTRY BATTALION TRO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A BOGGED BULLDOZER OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BEING TOWED BACK TO THE ROAD BY MATILDA TANKS. IT WAS MAKING A CROSSING FOR MATILDA TANKS OVER DAWE CREEK. T
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A BULLDOZER WORKING WITH 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS PULLING BOX GIRDER INTO POSITION OVER DAWE CREEK DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 25-TON BRIDGE. 150 Y
