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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. PRIVATE M.L. DURHAM, 9 PLATOON, A COMPANY, 9 INFANTRY BATTALION RETURNING TO COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AFTER A PATROL WHICH REACHED THE HONGORAI RIVER.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. PRIVATE F.H. RODERICK (1), AND PRIVATE M.L. DURHAM (2), MEMBERS OF 9 INFANTRY BATTALION, CLEANING THEIR WEAPONS AND RESTING IN DUGOUTS AFTER PATROLLING TO THE HONGORAI RIVER.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. A PATROL FROM D COMPANY, 9 INFANTRY BATTALION, ENJOYING A HOT MEAL AFTER RETURNING FROM A PATROL ALONG THE HONGORAI RIVER. THE UNIT IS IN PROCESS OF BEING RELIEVED BY 57/60 I
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. PRIVATE A.E. CONNELL (1), AND PRIVATE F.D. JONES (2), MEMBERS OF 9 INFANTRY BATTALION, ENJOYING A HOT MEAL ON THE HATAI TRACK AFTER A LONG WALK FROM ANDERSON'S JUNCTION TO TH
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. 1945-04-30. LANCE CORPORAL L.T. DAGAN, 9 INFANTRY BATTALION SETTING A MURRAY SWITCH TO WHICH IS ATTACHED A TRIP WIRE. WHEN THE WIRE IS FOULED A .303 CHARGE DETONATES AS AN ALARM. THE UNI
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. PRIVATE F.J. PRIDMORE, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), CAMOUFLAGED WITH LEAVES, MOVING OUT PAST A B SQUADRON 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK, ON A FIGHTING PATROL IN D COMPANY,
