| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 091052 |
| 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. 1945-04-18. A BULLDOZER WORKING WITH 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-18. A BULLDOZER WORKING WITH 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS TROOPS PULLING BOX GIRDER INTO POSITION OVER DAWE CREEK DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 25-TON BRIDGE. 150 YARDS ALONG THE TRACK, C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, SUPPORTED BY 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS ATTACKED JAPANESE POSITION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER J. PHIBBS, (1); SAPPER L.J. ATTWOOD (2); SAPPER P.C. NICOL (4); SERGEANT A. MCQUEEN (5); SAPPER M.A. MARLES (6); SAPPER A.W. BARNETT (7); SAPPER C.V. BERTRAM (8); LIEUTENANT K.R. HUNTSMAN (9).