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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING THROUGH A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS THE ROAD HAS BEEN IMPASSABLE TO VEHICLES. ALL SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN THROUGH ON TRACTOR TRAINS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE K.D. COOKSEY, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION (1); SERGEANT K.G. MCDONALD, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION (2); CORPORAL J. HUDSON, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (4); PRIVATE J. KERR, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (5); CORPORAL MCHARDY, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (6); PRIVATE J.C. PETERSEN, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (8); PRIVATE R.E. RYMER, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (9).
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. A JEEP AND TRAILER LOADED WITH SIGNALLERS FROM 3 DIVISION SIGNALS AND NATIVE CARRIERS NEGOTIATING A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RI
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
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
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A BULLDOZER, DRIVEN BY SAPPER H.F. THOMAS, 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, CLEARING AWAY THE TOP SOIL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-TONNER ROAD BETWEEN
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A BULLDOZER OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, CLEARING AWAY THE TOP SOIL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3-TONNER ROAD BETWEEN THE MOBIAI AND THE OGORA
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. TROOPS OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE, WHO HAVE JUST RETURNED FROM A JUNGLE PATROL THROUGH HEAVY RAINFALL, WELCOME A BREW AT THE YMCA TEA STALL ON THE
