The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
CHABAI/SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-19. FLYING OFFICER (FO) K.G. BEECH (1) AND FO J.L. WHITFORD (2), TWO BOOMERANG PILOTS FROM 5 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF, WHO PAID A VISIT TO 11 INFANTRY BRIGADE TO SEE THE RESULTS OF THEIR HANDIWORK. FO WHITFORD WAS THE TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE PILOT WHO DID SPLENDID WORK DURING THE EVACUATION AT PORTON.
CHABAI/SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-19. FLYING OFFICER (FO) K.G. BEECH (1) AND FO J.L. WHITFORD (2), TWO BOOMERANG PILOTS FROM 5 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF, WHO PAID A VISIT TO 11 I
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-07. NATIVES REPAIRING A BRIDGE AND CORDUROY TRACK LEADING UP TO FORWARD COMPANYS FROM 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TACTICAL HEADQUARTERS. IN THE FOREGROUND VISITING ROY
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-20. SAPPER J. MATHERSON (1), CPL V. BERTRAM (2) AND SAPPER J.J. CAIN (3), MEMBERS OF 16 FIELD COMPANY ENGINEERS, WHO ESCAPED INJURY DURING THE EVACUATION OF PORTON
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-11. AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT, ASSAULT WHICH PLAYED A PROMINENT PART IN THE EVACUATION OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FROM PORTON PLANTATION.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-07-07. PILOTS OF NO. 5 (TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE) SQUADRON RAAF ENJOY A BRIEF REST BETWEEN SORTIES READING IN THEIR CREW-ROOM AT TOROKINA. LEFT TO R
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-12. PERSONNEL OF THE NORTHERN DETACHMENT OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE EVACUATION OF PORTON PLANTATION. A FEW MEMBERS ARE ABSENT ON DUTY. (
