The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-09. Members of 4th Australian Field Regiment loading a 25 pounder gun with a smoke shell after propaganda leaflets have been inserted in cardboard containers in the shell containers. It was part of an operation by members of the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) to broadcast surrender messages to the Japanese on Smith's Hill.
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-08. NX103226 Sergeant (Sgt) L. Bell of the 4th Australian Field Regiment unloading a smoke charge prior to placing propaganda leaflets in cardboard container to be p
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-09. SX24842 Gunner R. Warner (on left) loading the cardboard container which carries propaganda leaflets into a 25 pounder shell container. With him are VX70436 Gunn
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-07. WX41280 Lieutenant R.W. Heanly from the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) looking through binoculars at Smith's Hill from No. 1 speaker position. Note the loudsp
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-07. QX61571 Private (Pte) J. Bavier speaking into a microphone, with VX19520 Signalman J. Ailes looking on. Both are from the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) and t
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-07. Unidentified members of a reconnaissance patrol from the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) relaxing with a cup of tea outside a Young Men's Christain Association
Pearl Ridge, Bougainville. 1945-03-07. N130687 Private W. C. Jones and NX155478 Private A. L. McDonald of a reconnaissance patrol from the Far Eastern Liaison Office (FELO) turn to look at the camera
