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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-16. MORTAR CREWS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION FIRING IN SUPPORT OF PATROLS MOVING SOUTH OF THE D COMPANY POSITION ON BUIN ROAD. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE C. SAMPSON (1); PRIVATE R. STEWART (2); SERGEANT R. LOWRY (3); PRIVATE K. STORK (4); PRIVATE J.T. SHARMAN (5); PRIVATE R.J. GILCHRIST (6).
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. 1945-05-21. TROOPS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING 3-INCH MORTAR AND BOMBS ONTO THE REAR OF A MATILDA TANK FOR TRANSPORT FORWARD TO EGAN'S RIDGE ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. PATROLS MOVING THRO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-20. TROOPS CARRYING PORTABLE FLAME THROWERS MOVING ALONG THE TRACK TO A COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, DURING THE BATTALION'S OUTFLANKING MOVE AROUND JAPANESE FORCES ALONG THE B
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. 1945-05-22. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MOVING ALONG A DAMAGED SECTION OF BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER TO C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION POSITION ON EG
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. TANK CREWS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LAYING CORDUROY BEHIND A BOGGED TANK, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXTRACT IT AFTER IT HAD BOGGED DOWN, WHILE MAKING A DETOUR AROUND A JA
