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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 PUSHING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE ADVANCE SOUTH OF THE SINDOU RIVER RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE D.G. CHALLMAN (1); STAFF-SERGEANT R.H.W. GILSON (2); PRIVATE W.L. CHILDS (3); PRIVATE H.M. WASHUSEN (4); PRIVATE J.H. HIGGINS (5); WARRANT OFFICER 2 W.M. KELLY (6).
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
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
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 AMBUSHE
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 SQUA
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. Troops crossing the ford over Dawe Creek carrying hot stew for C Company, 2/24 Infantry Battalion, who are continuing the drive south to the Hongorai River along the Buin Roa
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
