The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. LANCE CORPORAL R.J. FERRIS (1), ACCOMPANYING PRIVATE E. GREEN (2), WHO IS CARRYING BANANA LEAVES FOR A SLEEPING PIT AT C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, POSITIONED ON EGAN'S RIDGE.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. PRIVATE R.W. MALSON, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION (1), SITTING ON A PIT EDGE ROLLING A SMOKE, WHILE PRIVATE F. NEAL (2), TAKES HIS TURN AT DIGGING A SLEEPING PIT ON EGAN'S RIDGE AS
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. MEN OF C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, LOGGING IN AND DIGGING WEAPON PITS ON EGAN'S RIDGE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE S.J. ROWSELL (1); PRIVATE T. ELMORE (2); PRIVA
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. MATILDA TANKS OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MOVING ALONG A DAMAGED SECTION OF BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HONGORAI RIVER TO C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION POSITION ON EG
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. CORPORAL R.W. HARTUNG (1) AND PRIVATE C.B. STEVENS (2), MEMBERS OF 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, FILLING WATER BOTTLES FROM A CREEK AT EGAN'S RIDGE ON THE BUIN ROAD SOUTH OF THE HON
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. PRIVATE H. WASHUSEN, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, STOPS DIGGING TO READ HIS MAIL. HE IS SEATED ON THE STUMP OF A TREE DESTROYED BY ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AT EGAN'S RI
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, MAKING A DETOUR THROUGH SHRAPNEL TORN JUNGLE. NOTE THE JAPANESE TANK TRAP DUG ACROSS THE ROAD IN THE FOREGROUND. C COMPAN
