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SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-24. PERSONNEL OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE, LOADING MAIL INTO AN RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT AT THE AUSTER AIRSTRIP CONSTRUCTED BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS AT MOBIAI RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS CUTTING OFF BUIN ROAD, OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE, ALL SUPPLIES ARE DROPPED BY AIR.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-24. AN RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF FROM THE AUSTER AIRSTRIP AT MOBIAI RIVER, WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED BY THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. AIRCRAFT ARE OPERATED IN CO-OPERAT
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. A TRACTOR TRAIN OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE BOGGED IN THE QUAGMIRE WHICH ONCE WAS THE BUIN ROAD, OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE. AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINS TRAFFIC IS HELD UP EAST OF
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. THE FLOODED CAMP SITE OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN DELAYED OWING TO THE BUIN ROAD, OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE, BECOMING IMPAS
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. TROOPS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, FREEING A BULLDOZER WHICH IS BOGGED ON THE BUIN ROAD BY MEANS OF A POWER WINCH ATTACHED TO ANOTHER BULLDOZER. HE
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-11. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE WASHING VEHICLES IN THE MOBIAI RIVER WHILE NATIVE CARRIERS TAKE SUPPLIES TO FORWARD COMPANY ON THE MIVO RIVER. HEAVY RAIN HAS MADE THE BUIN ROAD
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. THREE TONNERS CARRYING URGENTLY REQUIRED ENGINEERS STORES FOR 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BEING TOWED BY BULLDOZER THROUGH MUD AND SLUSH ON THE BUIN R
