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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. MEMBERS OF 24TH INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE BASE PLATE OF AN RNZAF BOMB WHICH LANDED IN A C COMPANY POSITION DURING THE BOMBING OF JAPANESE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE V.N. GOODALL (1); MAJOR C. STEVENSON, RED SHIELD SALVATION ARMY REPRESENTATIVE (4); PRIVATE V.G. STEWART (5).
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. MORTAR CREW, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, FIRING RAPID IN AN ATTEMPT TO BLAST OUT ENEMY FROM A POSITION OFF THE BUIN ROAD. D COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION OCCUPIED POSITIONS ACROS
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. 1945-05-16. GUNNER E. MCGARRY, 21 BATTERY, 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, MOVING IN WITH HIS CAMP STRETCHER AND BUCKETS AT THE GUN POSITION ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE REGIMENT
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-25. A JEEP TOWING A 25-POUNDER ALONG BUIN ROAD TO A NEW BATTERY POSITION AT THE HONGORAI RIVER. ARTILLERY OF 5 BATTERY, 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, IS BEING USE
Signal technicians of "B" Squadron, 2/4th Australian Armoured Regiment overhauling radio equipment on the Buin Road, near Hongorai River, South Bougainville.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. CORPORAL R.W. HARTUNG (1) AND PRIVATE C.B. STEVENS (2), MEMBERS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, FILLING WATER BOTTLES FROM A CREEK AT EGAN'S RIDGE ON THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HON
