BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MOVING ALONG A ...

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MOVING ALONG A DAMAGED SECTION OF BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER TO C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION POSITION ON EGAN'S RIDGE WHICH HAD BEEN VACATED BY THE JAPANESE AFTER BOMBARDMENT BY ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE CORSAIRS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TROOPER R.J. WILKINSON (1); CORPORAL J.E.R. MARMION (2); TROOPER W.H. DOYLE (3).