| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Toko |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090276 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. NO 7 AND NO 9 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT TANK CREWS ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. NO 7 AND NO 9 TROOP, B SQUADRON, 2/4TH ARMOURED REGIMENT TANK CREWS WAITING ON THE TOKO-DARARA ROAD FOR ENGINEERS TO REPLACE THE BRIDGE TO ALLOW TANKS TO CROSS. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TANKS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: TROOPER (TPR) H. G. BECK (1); CORPORAL J. A. WARREN (2); TPR L. M. DOHERTY (3); TPR C. PARKER (4); SERGEANT C. MIDSON (5).