The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-28. A MEMBER OF 53 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HOLDING A STAFF DURING SIGHTING BY DUMPY LEVEL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRSTRIP FOR RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT SOUTH OF THE PURIATA RIVER. BULLDOZERS ARE AT WORK IN THE BACKGROUND.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-28. CAPTAIN R.B. MCLEAN, 53 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SIGHTING DUMPY LEVEL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRSTRIP FOR RAAF AUSTER AIRCRAFT SOUTH OF THE PURI
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-28. CORPORAL R.J. ADAMS, 53 FIELD PARK COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, HOLDS A STAFF FOR SURVEYOR USING DUMPY LEVEL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRSTRIP FOR RAAF AUSTER AI
Auster airstrip of the Royal Australian Air Force near Puriata River, Bougainville - Oxley Field, Bougainville.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-23. A 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, MOBILE PILE DRIVER WORKING IN THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PANEL BRIDGE TO REPLACE A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. A TRUCK TOWING A ROLLER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3 TONNER ROAD BY ENGINEERS OF 15 FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. THE BUIN ROAD SIGN IN THE FOREGROUND IS SOUTH
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-21. A BULLDOZER PUSHING TOPSOIL INTO THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A ROAD CAPABLE OF HANDLING 3-TON VEHICLES BY 15 FIELD COMPANY ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS. IT WIL
