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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. VIEW AT SLATER'S KNOLL OF TEMPORARY CORDUROY ROAD OVER WHICH SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN THROUGH TO FORWARD TROOPS DURING THE PUSH TO HATAI JUNCTION. 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, ARE FOLLOWING THE ADVANCE OF TROOPS TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER CONSTRUCTING A ROAD CAPABLE OF HANDLING 3-TON VEHICLES.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. ROAD SIGNS ERECTED ALONG THE CORDUROY SOUTH OF SLATER'S KNOLL TO ANDERSON'S JUNCTION. THIS SECONDARY TRACK ALLOWS SUPPLIES THROUGH TO 9 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS ADVANCING TO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A BULLDOZER PUSHING TOPSOIL INTO THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD CAPABLE OF HANDLING 3-TON VEHICLES BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. IT WIL
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD OVER SLATER'S KNOLL, TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AND A BULLDO
Bougainville. 30 March 1945. 2/4th Armoured Regiment Australian-manned Matilda tanks advancing along Buin Road over Slater's Knoll, towards the Hongorai River. They are supported by 25 Infantry Battal
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-18. A 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, JEEP AMBULANCE WITH A PRIORITY SIGN, TRANSPORTING BATTLE CASUALTIES FROM 57/60 INFANTRY BATTALION DURING THE ADVANCE SOUTH OF
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A SECTION OF THE NEW 3-TON ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE ROAD WILL FORM THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD BATTALIONS PUSHING TOWA
