| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Toko |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090277 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. ENGINEERS OF 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. ENGINEERS OF 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, LAYING DECKING ON A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED GIRDER BRIDGE. IT TOOK THREE HOURS TO REMOVE THE 12 TON BRIDGE AND REPLACE IT WITH A 24 TON TYPE, TO ALLOW MATILDA TANKS TO MOVE FORWARD ALONG TOKO-DARARA ROAD. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME TANKS HAVE BEEN USED IN THE BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE: LANCE CORPORAL E. G. N. WHITE (1); SERGEANT J. N. HOOKE (2); SAPPER R. J. COX (3); LIEUTENANT A. R. DUNSTAN (4).