BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-23. A 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TRACTOR TOWING SLEDGES ...

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Accession Number 091213
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

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Description

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-23. A 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, TRACTOR TOWING SLEDGES LOADED WITH DECKING FOR A BRIDGE ACROSS THE SINDOU RIVER. OWING TO JAPANESE AMBUSHES BEHIND OUR FORWARD POSITIONS ALONG THE BUIN ROAD, ARMED GUARDS TRAVEL WITH ALL VEHICLES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER T. WALLIS (1); SAPPER F. HANNAFORD (2); SAPPER P. HAMILTON (3).