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Photograph 078883 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-03. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING SLEEPERS, CUT FROM LARGE JUNGLE LOGS, ALONG A MUDDY SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-03. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING SHEETS OF WIRE MESH OVER A BED OF LOGS ON A MUDDY SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-03. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING SLEEPERS, CUT FROM LARGE JUNGLE LOGS, ALONG A MUDDY SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. PERSONNEL OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING AND FIXING WIRE MESH ON A TEMPORARY JEEP BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. PERSONNEL OF THE 5TH COMPANY, LAYING AND FIXING WIRE MESH ON A TEMPORARY JEEP BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-26. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, REPLACING A JEEP BRIDGE WITH A HEAVIER STRUCTURE ON A SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY PREPARING JUNGLE LOGS FOR USE AS BEARERS FOR A NEW 24 TON BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, SHOVELLING MUD FROM A SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD IN AN EFFORT TO SALVAGE WIRE MESH WHICH HAS BEEN PUSHED DEEPLY INTO THE MUD AFTER
