The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. LIEUTENANT W.R. SUTTON, SECOND IN CHARGE, 2/1 BORING PLATOON, (1), WITH LIEUTENANT E. HARRISON, OFFICER COMMANDING, (2), USING THE HORROCKS TEST ON WATER FROM THE BORE, TESTING FOR ORGANIC MATTER TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OF CHLORINE NECESSARY TO STERILISE THE WATER FOR DRINKING PURPOSES.
MALMAL MISSION, JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-30. QX49687 CORPORAL R. TAYLOR, HEADQUARTERS, 5TH DIVISION, CONDUCTING A HORROCKS TEST ON WATER SAMPLES DRAWN FROM THE AREA. THIS TEST IS USED TO DE
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. 2/1 BORING PLATOON TROOPS OPERATING A 1,000 FOOT HORWOOD BAGSHAW BORING RIG TEST THE OUTPUT OF WATER FROM A BORE SUNK ALONGSIDE ROUTE SIX.
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. SCENE ON ROUTE 1, SHOWING VEHICLES LINED UP FOR WATER AT A ROADSIDE BORE OPERATED BY 2/1 BORING PLATOON PERSONNEL.
MOROTAI, 1945-05-12. 2/1 BORING PLATOON STORAGE TANKS SITUATED ON ROUTE 5 OPPOSITE THE 2/5 GENERAL HOSPITAL. THIS STORAGE CAPACITY OF 36,000 GALLONS IS FED BY A MILE LONG PIPELINE FROM A BORE.
JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1944-11-17. VX64523 BOMBARDIER J.W. LAWRENCE (1) AND VX101490 GUNNER J.L. BISHOP (2) OF THE 472ND HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT TROOP CONDUCTING A HORROCKS TEST ON THE WATER SUPPLIES
WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 1942-11-17. 2/2ND BORING PLATOON, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, BORING FOR WATER, USING A PERCUSSION DRILL, IN THE NORTH WEST OF THE STATE.
