BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A BOGGED BULLDOZER OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BEING ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin Road Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Anderson's Junction
Accession Number	091033
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white
Physical description	Black & white
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. A BOGGED BULLDOZER OF 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS BEING TOWED BACK TO THE ROAD BY MATILDA TANKS. IT WAS MAKING A CROSSING FOR MATILDA TANKS OVER DAWE CREEK. THE TANKS SUPPORTED 24 INFANTRY BATTALION IN THE BUIN ROAD AREA DURING THE HATAI JUNCTION ACTION.