BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. TANK CREWS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LAYING CORDUROY BEHIND ...

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Accession Number 092466
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. TANK CREWS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, LAYING CORDUROY BEHIND A BOGGED TANK, IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXTRACT IT AFTER IT HAD BOGGED DOWN, WHILE MAKING A DETOUR AROUND A JAPANESE TANK OBSTACLE ON THE BUIN ROAD, SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- TROOPER R.J. WILKINSON (1); SERGEANT J.A. KNIGHT (2); SERGEANT A.G. HAMMOND (3); TROOPER D.J. SAMPSON (4); TROOPER W.V. CODY (5); TROOPER J.H. GIBSON (6).