094229
Photograph 094229 Second World War, 1939-1945SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. JEEPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE NEGOTIATING THE FLOODED BUIN ROAD WHICH HAS BEEN PRACTICALLY SUBMERGED BY THE OVERFLOW FROM THE FLOODED MOBIAI RIVER.
094230 Accession Number: 094230
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SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-20. ENGINEERS OF 11 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MANHANDLING A LOG FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FLYING FOX TO GET SUPPLIES ACROSS THE FLOODED MOBIAI RIVER. THE RIVER WAS PREVIOUSLY FORDABLE BY JEEPS BUT NOW NO FORM OF TRANSPORT CAN GET ACROSS.
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094230
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
20 July 1945
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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