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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-04. A BULLDOZER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, BEING USED TO SALVAGE A BOGGED 3 TON TRUCK LOADED WITH SOIL DURING THE REPAIRING OF THE MAWARAKA- 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
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, HELPING TO PUSH A 3 TON ARMY TRUCK AND COMPRESSOR OUT OF A BOGGY SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-01. NX157198 SAPPER W. NIXON (1) AND VX118317 SAPPERF. BOURKE (2) OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING TWO TRACTORS TO HAUL A CARRY- ALL LOADED WITH SOIL DURING THE REPAIRING O
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. A BULLDOZER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, BEING USED TO FILL A BOMB CRATER, CAUSED BY THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE WHEN THEY WERE BOMBING THE JAPANESE POSITIONS ON THE
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. 1945-02-03. ENGINEERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, LAYING SLEEPERS, CUT FROM LARGE JUNGLE LOGS, ALONG A MUDDY SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA- MOSIGETTA ROAD.
