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Photograph 079191 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. NX152906 PRIVATE R. SMITH, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION FILLING HIS WATER BOTTLE FROM A MOUNTAIN STREAM NEAR MOSIGETTA.

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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. NX152906 PRIVATE R. SMITH, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION FILLING HIS WATER BOTTLE FROM A MOUNTAIN STREAM NEAR MOSIGETTA.

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. 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. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL IN THE FIGHTING TO WASH THEIR CLOTHES IN A MOUNTAIN STREAM.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. QX1499 PRIVATE E.A. PITT, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL IN THE FIGHTING TO WASH HIS CLOTHES IN A MOUNTAIN STREAM.

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.
