The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. MAJ B. SHORT, MEDICAL OFFICER, 2 FIELD AMBULANCE (1), GOING TO THE RESCUE OF SGT R. DONALDSON (2), WHO GOT INTO DIFFICULTIES CROSSING A FLOODED RIVER ON A ROPE THROWN OVER BY ENGINEERS IN ORDER TO GET SUPPLIES ACROSS.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-20. ENGINEERS OF 11 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MANHANDLING A LOG FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FLYING FOX TO GET SUPPLIES ACROSS THE FLOODED MOBIAI RIVER. THE R
Aitape Sector, New Guinea. Close to But aerodrome, the swift flowing current of the flooded Ninahau River, necessitates crossing hand over hand by rope. Some of our soldiers are in difficulties as the
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX35157 PRIVATE G. DRIVER (1) OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, MOVING ACROSS THE FLOODED MULGRAVE RIVER USING A LIGHT COTTON ROPE WHICH
GORDONVALE, QLD. 1944-04-03. QX53202 CAPTAIN R.D. MCINNES AND MEMBERS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION, 7TH INFANTRY BRIGADE, 3RD DIVISION, USING A GRENADE LAUNCHER TO GET A LIGHT COTTON ROPE ACROSS THE
Bougainville Area. An AIF soldier crossing the Genga River in the Tsimba area, by rubber life rafts. The men used overhead rope to pull themselves across.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. A 3-TON VEHICLE OF 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT TOWING A JEEP ACROSS THE FLOODED OGORATA RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINFALL THE RIVERS ARE NOW IMPASSABLE TO JEEP TRAFFIC.
