The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. CORPORAL H.P. SMYTH, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, RUNNING IN A BARGE ENGINE IN THE WORKSHOPS. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD AREAS DURING THE BOUGAINVILLE CAMPAIGN AND IN RESCUING AIRMEN FROM THE SEA.
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. CRAFTSMAN R.O. BOLGER, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, PUTTING ON A BARGE PROPELLER. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD AREAS DURI
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. CORPORAL TUOHY, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, REPAIRING A REFRIGERATOR PUMP. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD AREAS DURING THE
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT 15'S OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, TIED TO A BUOY AWAITING REPAIR. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWAR
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. SAPPER S. AMBROSE, 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, WORKING ON A LATHE IN THE UNIT WORKSHOP. THIS COMPANY HAS PLAYED AN IMPORTANT PART IN SUPPLYING FORWARD ARE
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A CRANE FITTING A NEW ENGINE INTO LANDING CRAFT PERSONNEL RAMP DURING MAINTENANCE BY 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY.
PURUATA ISLAND, SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-29. A 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY BARGE FLOATS CLEAR OF A LE TOURNEAU CRANE WHICH HAS PUSHED IT INTO THE WATER.
