The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. A GENERAL VIEW SHOWING GULLY RUNNING WEST ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SLATER'S KNOLL, WHERE TANKS SUPPORTED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION MOPPED UP THE REMAINING JAPANESE. TROOPS AND BULLDOZER ARE AT NORTH BURYING THE DEAD.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. A BULLDOZER, WORKING WITH 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, DIGGING A COMMUNAL GRAVE IN A GULLY RUNNING WEST FROM SLATER'S KNOLL, TO BURY JAPANESE TROOPS KILLED IN THEIR UNSUCCES
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. TROOPS FIRING AT JAPANESE FROM SLATER'S KNOLL AFTER MATILDA TANKS HAD MOVED THROUGH TO CLEAR THE GULLY RUNNING WEST. SMOKE IN THE BACKGROUND IS FROM A 2-POUNDER TANK ATTACK G
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-05. PADRE AND TROOPS BURYING A 25 INFANTRY BATTALION SOLDIER KILLED DURING ACTION ON SLATER'S KNOLL. MOPPING UP OPERATIONS CONTINUED ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE KNOLL.
Bougainville. 30 March 1945. 2/4th Armoured Regiment Australian-manned Matilda tanks advancing along Buin Road over Slater's Knoll, towards the Hongorai River. They are supported by 25 Infantry Battal
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-31. 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS ADVANCING ALONG BUIN ROAD OVER SLATER'S KNOLL, TOWARDS THE HONGORAI RIVER. THEY ARE SUPPORTED BY 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS AND A BULLDO
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS PLACING JAPANESE BODIES INTO A COMMON GRAVE DUG BY A BULLDOZER. THESE MEN DIED IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE SLATER'S KNOLL (RESTRICTED).
