BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING THROUGH A MUDDY SECTION OF THE ...

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BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING THROUGH A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS THE ROAD HAS BEEN IMPASSABLE TO VEHICLES. ALL SUPPLIES ARE TAKEN THROUGH ON TRACTOR TRAINS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE K.D. COOKSEY, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION (1); SERGEANT K.G. MCDONALD, 15 INFANTRY BATTALION (2); CORPORAL J. HUDSON, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (4); PRIVATE J. KERR, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (5); CORPORAL MCHARDY, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (6); PRIVATE J.C. PETERSEN, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (8); PRIVATE R.E. RYMER, 42 INFANTRY BATTALION (9).