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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-18. A JEEP AND TRAILER LOADED WITH ENGINEERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, AND STORES, FORDING THE OGORATA RIVER. THE ENGINEERS FOLLOW IN THE WAKE OF THE ADVANCE, CONSTRUCTING A 3-TONNER ROAD AND BUILDING BRIDGES ALONG THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO TROOPS ADVANCING TOWARDS THE BUIN AREA, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE.
HIRU HIRU, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-16. A ROAD SIGN ERECTED ON THE CORDUROY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD, THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE FOR TROOPS OF 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE, ADVANCING AGAINST THE JAPANESE SOUTH OF THE
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A GENERAL VIEW SHOWING THE CONDITION OF THE BUIN ROAD, THE MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE TO FORWARD TROOPS OF HQ 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE. COMPARE WITH NO. 94057 WHICH SHOWS IMPROVEMENTS MADE
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-24. TROOPS OF V FIELD SECURITY SECTION, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, ASSISTING TO PULL A BOGGED JEEP AND TRAILER OUT OF ONE OF THE MANY MUD HOLES ON THE BUIN ROAD, BETWEEN THE OGOR
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A JEEP PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH 44-GALLON DRUMS FOR COLLECTING WATER FROM THE OGORATA RIVER, NEGOTIATING A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE RIVER. THE CORDUROY
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. ENGINEERS OF 23 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING CORDUROY ON THE BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER TO ASSIST IN GETTING A 3-TONNER VEHICLE OUT OF MUD.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. A TRACTOR TOWING TWO JEEP TRAILERS LOADED WITH STORES THROUGH HEAVY MUD ON THE BUIN ROAD IN 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY. THE ROAD, OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE, HA
