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Photograph 078894 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE 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.

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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 A 3 TON TRUCK HAD BECOME BOGGED.
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, HELPING TO PUSH A 3 TON ARMY TRUCK AND COMPRESSOR OUT OF A BOGGY SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

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. 1945-02-12. PERSONNEL OF THE 5TH COMPANY, LAYING AND FIXING WIRE MESH ON A TEMPORARY JEEP BRIDGE ON THE 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. 1945-02-17. JEEPS AND TRAILERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A CORDUROY SECTION OF THE MAWARAKA MOSIGETTA ROAD WHICH HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED BY THE UNIT ENGINEERS ACROSS A L
