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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. 1945-03-01. 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 OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.
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. 1945-02-12. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, CUTTING AND SHAPING TIMBER TO BE USED IN THE REPAIRING AND REPLACING OF BRIDGES ALONG THE MOSIGETTA ROAD.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. NX67092 SAPPER E.A. MERCER (1) AND NX156680 SAPPERH.J. ALLEN (2), 5TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A CROSSCUT SAW ON A LARGE LOG TO BE USED IN THE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, USING A BULLDOZER TO FILL IN A SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD WASHED AWAY BY THE RIVER.

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. 1945-02-03. 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.
