BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-04. A MATILDA TANK FROM 8 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, ...

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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-04-04. A MATILDA TANK FROM 8 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT, CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER, WITH THE OLD MCKINNA BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND. THE TANKS MOVED UP FROM TOKO ALONG THE BUIN ROAD AND JOINED 7 AND 9 TROOPS AT 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WERE PUSHING SOUTH TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER.