| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 094452 |
| 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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SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-24. TROOPS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT CONSTRUCTING A TEMPORARY BRIDGE ...
Description
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-24. TROOPS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT CONSTRUCTING A TEMPORARY BRIDGE OVER A ROAD WASHAWAY ON THE BUIN ROAD, EAST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. THE MATILDA TANK, "BULLECOURT", AT THE RIGHT WAS KNOCKED OUT BY A JAPANESE MINE CONCEALED IN A ROAD CULVERT DURING THE ADVANCE OF 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE. TROOPER TIM DUNSTAN, THE DRIVER, WAS KILLED INSTANTLY AND CORPORAL ALFRED COOPER, CREW COMMANDER, AND TROOPER JOE STARR, TANK GUNNER, AND TROOPER JACK ARNOLD, WIRELESS OPERATOR AND GUN LOADER, WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.