The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. A JEEP AND TRAILER LOADED WITH SIGNALLERS FROM 3 DIVISION SIGNALS AND NATIVE CARRIERS NEGOTIATING A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS THE ROAD HAD BEEN IMPASSABLE TO ALL TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL DAYS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SIGNALMAN R.B. CALLANDER (1); LANCE- CORPORAL O.E. PITT (2); SIGNALMAN A.E. PAYDON (3); SIGNALMAN G.H. COULSTOCK (4); SIGNALMAN K.E. TILLING (5); SIGNALMAN M.L. PITTS (6); SIGNALMAN E.J. FITZCLARENCE (7); SIGNALMAN E.C. SMITH (FACE HIDDEN).
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A JEEP PULLING A TRAILER LOADED WITH 44-GALLON DRUMS FOR COLLECTING WATER FROM THE OGORATA RIVER, NEGOTIATING A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD EAST OF THE RIVER. THE CORDUROY
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-13. TROOPS OF 29 INFANTRY BRIGADE MOVING THROUGH A MUDDY SECTION OF THE BUIN ROAD BETWEEN THE OGORATA RIVER AND THE MOBIAI RIVER. OWING TO HEAVY RAINS THE ROAD HAS BEEN IMPASSABL
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A BULLDOZER, DRIVEN BY SAPPER H.F. THOMAS, 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, CLEARING AWAY THE TOP SOIL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 3-TONNER ROAD BETWEEN
BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-16. A BULLDOZER OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ATTACHED 3 DIVISION, CLEARING AWAY THE TOP SOIL DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 3-TONNER ROAD BETWEEN THE MOBIAI AND THE OGORA
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-07-20. A JEEP AND TRAILER OF 2/11 FIELD REGIMENT, CARRYING SUPPLIES TO 22 FIELD BATTERY SITE WEST OF THE MOBIAI RIVER ALONG THE BUIN ROAD. THE PICTURE SHOWS HEAVY RAIN AND ALM
SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-21. THE FLOODED CAMP SITE OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION, WEST OF THE OGORATA RIVER. OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN DELAYED OWING TO THE BUIN ROAD, OUR MAIN SUPPLY ROUTE, BECOMING IMPAS
