The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. GUNNER W. JONES, 2 FIELD REGIMENT, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARMY, FOUND IT HARD GOING THROUGH HEAVY MUD ON THE BUIN ROAD, WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER, CARRYING HIS GEAR WHILE ON HIS WAY TO THE MAIN DRESSING STATION.
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. A BATTLE CASUALTY OF 15 INFANTRY BATTALION, PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER BY A BANANA LEAF, BEING CONVEYED BY NATIVE STRETCHER BEARERS ALONG THE MUDDY BUIN ROAD TO THE MAI
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. PRIVATE A. O'CONNOR, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING THE MAIL ALONG THE BUIN ROAD TO THE FIELD POST OFFICE WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER, FOUND THE GOING A LOT EASIER IN THE M
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-31. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE WASHING THE HEAVY MUD OF THE BUIN ROAD OFF THEIR VEHICLES IN THE OGORATA RIVER AND FINDING NO SHORTAGE OF WATER.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. JEEPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE CARRYING STORES WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER AND A TRACTOR TRAIN TRAVELLING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION MEET ON THE NARROW BUIN ROAD, WHICH DUE TO HEA
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-29. A JAPANESE PRIME MOVER BEING USED BY 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE, WALLOWING THROUGH ONE OF THE MANY MUD HOLES IN THE BUIN ROAD, WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. TRACKED VEHICLES ARE
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-31. AN INFANTRYMAN OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE LOOKING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. DUE TO HEAVY RAINS THE ROAD HAS NOW BECOME A QUAGMIRE AND THE ONLY MEANS OF TRAVE
