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Photograph 078503 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. A TEMPORARY BRIDGE MADE OF OIL DRUMS AND WIRE MESH ACROSS THE TAVERA RIVER BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE ENGINEER COMPANY, 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. A JEEP OF THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A TEMPORARY BRIDGE MADE OF OIL DRUMS AND WIRE MESH ACROSS THE ADELE RIVER. THIS BRIDGE WAS BUILT BY MEMBERS OF THE ENGINEER COMPANY ATTACHED TO THE 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-16. A TEMPORARY BRIDGE MADE OF OIL DRUMS AND WIRE MESH ACROSS THE TAVERA RIVER BUILT BY TROOPS OF THE ENGINEER COMPANY, 29TH INFANTRY BRIGADE.

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. A JEEP AND TRAILER OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE CROSSING A TEMPORARY FLOATING BRIDGE ACROSS THE ADELE RIVER BUILT BY AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BY LASHING 44

MOTUPENA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-26. A JEEP AND TRAILER OF THE 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE CROSSING A TEMPORARY FLOATING BRIDGE ACROSS THE ADELE RIVER BUILT BY AUSTRALIAN ARMY ENGINEERS BY LASHIN

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP CROSSING THE TEMPORARY FLOATING BOAT BRIDGE ACROSS THE TARGESSI RIVER.

KAIRI, QLD, AUSTRALIA. 1945-02-15. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP CROSSING A 300 FOOT ARC WIRE MESH BRIDGE OVER THE BARRON RIVER BUILT BY MEMBERS OF THE 2/9TH FIELD COMPANY, AS A TEMPORARY CROSSING WHILE THE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. AN AUSTRALIAN ARMY JEEP CROSSING THE OLD FBE BRIDGE ACROSS THE REINI RIVER WHICH IS TO BE REPLACED BY A NEW PERMANENT BRIDGE TO BE BUILT BY THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY.
