The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-02. GUNNER J. HARLEY (1), AND SERGEANT D.W. JACK (2); MEMBERS OF THE 4 MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM LOOK FOR ANYTHING OF VALUE IN AN ABANDONED JAPANESE POSITION. AN OLD JAPANESE SAWMILL STANDS IN THE FOREGROUND AND THE POWER UNIT IN THE BACKGROUND WAS PREVIOUSLY MADE USE OF AS A BARGE REPAIR POINT.
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. LOOKING ALONG THE BEACH FROM THE 2ND FIELD REGIMENT POSITION TOWARDS THE JAPANESE OCCUPIED MOTUPINA POINT. NOTE THE SUNKEN ENEMY BARGE IN THE FORE
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-02. LOOKING SEAWARD FROM THE OLD JAPANESE POSITION ON THE TIP OF SORAKEN PLANTATION TOWARD BUIN PENINSULA. 4 MILITARY HISTORY FIELD TEAM ARE IN THE AREA.
Bougainville. 10 April 1945. Senator J. M. Fraser, Acting Minister for the Army, landing from an Australian barge at Soraken plantation, most northern position held by Australians on Bougainville.
An Australian soldier stands holding a Japanese samurai sword pointing into the ground. In the foreground of the sketch are bodies of dead Japanese soldiers. Dargie noted: "This is the most coveted
SORAKEN PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF SORAKEN PENINSULA, AP
SORAKEN PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-14. A MOTOR LAUNCH CARRYING MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, PREPARED FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE JAPANESE AT A SEA RENDEZVOUS OFF SORAKEN PENINSULA, AP
