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TOKO, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-25. THE MORTAR CREW OF 5 DETACHMENT, HEADQUARTERS COMPANY, C COMPANY ADVANCE ALONG BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF SINDOU RIVER. THE ATTACK, SUPPORTED BY THREE MATILDA TANKS FROM B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, ADVANCED 1600 YARDS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE E.J. EYERS (1); PRIVATE E.J. BROWN (2); PRIVATE E.V. AHEARNE (3); PRIVATE K.C. DEXTER (4); SERGEANT T.S. BURTON (5).
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. NATIVES CARRYING BACK C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION BATTLE CASUALTIES, DURING THE ADVANCE, SUPPORTED BY 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS, ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF T
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. PERSONNEL OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, LOADING BARBED WIRE, AMMUNITION, AND SUPPLIES ON TO A JEEP TRAILER HOOKED TO A B COMPANY ARTILLERY TRACTOR, FOR TRANSPORT TO C COMPANY PUS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. TANK CREW, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, DIGGING OUT THEIR MATILDA TANK AFTER IT HAD BECOME BEGGED DURING THE ADVANCE ALONG BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF SINDOU RIVER TO RELIEVE A TRACTOR TRAI
TANK ROCK, QLD. 1944-11-15. THE MORTAR DETACHMENT, HQ COMPANY, 2/16 INFANTRY BATTALION USING 3 INCH MORTARS TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCE DURING BATTLE EXERCISES WITH MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/9 ARMOURE
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. MAJOR K.MCL.H. ARNOTT, COMMANDING OFFICER, B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT (1), USING AN ADVANCE LINK INSTALLED IN A JEEP TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH FORWARD MATILDA TANKS SUPPOR
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS CROSSING THE FORD OVER THE SINDOU RIVER, ON THE BUIN ROAD, TO SUPPORT THE MOVE FORWARD BY 24 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS TO RELIEVE AN AMBUS
