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Photograph 079194 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. PIONEERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION MANHANDLING LARGE LOGS WITH DRAG ROPES DURING THE REBUILDING OF A BRIDGE ACROSS A MOUNTAIN STREAM NEAR MOSIGETTA.

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. PIONEERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION FALLING A LARGE TREE TO GET MATERIAL TO REPLACE A BROKEN BRIDGE ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. PIONEERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION MANHANDLING LARGE LOGS WITH DRAG ROPES DURING THE REBUILDING OF A BRIDGE ACROSS A MOUNTAIN STREAM NEAR MOSIGETTA.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. A JEEP OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION CROSSING A BRIDGE OVER THE HOPAI RIVER ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD BUILT BY THE TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY.

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

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. Q109307 PRIVATE M.J. CONWAY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION DIGGING A BREN GUN PIT DURING THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE BATTALION POSITION ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-31. QX54832 STAFF SERGEANT D.R. HUGHES, "C" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ERECTING A SIGN ON A TREE AT MAKATOWA VILLAGE DURING HIS BATTALION ADVANCE ALONG THE MAWARAKA-

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-03. QX62678 SIGNALLER A.J. HUXLEY, "A" COMPANY. 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION SHAVING IN HIS FOXHOLE IN A FORWARD COMPANY POSITION ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.
