The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Troops of 25 Battalion searching Japanese bodies for documents and equipment after the action on Slater's Knoll. A bulldozer was brought forward to dig graves after the search. The soldier standing centre left is possibly NX149221 Private Ivan Robert Powell, 54 Australian Transport Platoon.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS SEARCHING THROUGH CAPTURED JAPANESE EQUIPMENT FOR DOCUMENTS, AND GATHERING UNUSED AMMUNITION IN CHAFF BAGS, AFTER THE ACTION ON SLATER'S KNOLL.
Members of 58/59 Battalion use a bulldozer to bury the bodies of 125 Japanese soldiers in a common grave. The Japanese soldiers died in an unsuccessful attempt to capture Slater's Knoll on 5 April 194
A reconstruction of the fanatical Japanese charge seen from the left flank of Slater's Knoll. The largest force attack the centre of the position, but this was the scene of bitter fighting. It was ear
MEMBAKUT, BORNEO. 1945-07-31. TRAINS OPERATED BY MEMBERS OF 2/14 TRANSPORT PLATOON, LOADED WITH A BULLDOZER AND BAILEY BRIDGE PARTS, STANDING IN THE RAILWAY STATION IN 24TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AREA. THE
Members of 1 Platoon, 5 Mechanical Equipment Company, with their Commanding Officer, 2205584 (NX128366, NX191102) Captain Lewis Walter Yates. Although the image is numbered, no named key sheets exists
Taking a rest after climbing 1300 feet to a mountain top, and then hacking a helipad from jungle, are troops of C Company, the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), during Operation Can
