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Photograph 078521 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING DECKING ON THE STRINGERS OF A NEW BRIDGE WHICH THEY ARE BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER.

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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.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING DECKING ON THE STRINGERS OF A NEW BRIDGE WHICH THEY ARE BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. VX137608 SAPPER J.T.L. COLQUHOUN USING AN ADZE TO LEVEL THE TOP OF A STRINGER FOR THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. A SAPPER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, OPERATING A MOBILE CRANE PLACING STRINGERS IN POSITION ON THE NEW BRIDGE WHICH THE UNIT IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIVER .

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. N51443 SAPPER A. SELLARS, 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A PORTABLE CIRCULAR SAW TO CUT BRIDGE PLANKING TO LENGTH ON THE NEW BRIDGE THE UNIT IS BUILDING ACROSS THE REINI RIV

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-19. WX21039 SAPPER G.A. BOWMAN, 5TH FIELD COMPANY, TRIMMING LOGS FOR THE DECKING OF THE NEW BRIDGE ACROSS THE REINI RIVER WHILE FELLOW SAPPERS OF THE UNIT CAN BE SEEN WORK

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