The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-16. A DUGOUT IN THE CLIFFS AT JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA, USED FOR PROTECTION AGAINST ALLIED BOMBING RAIDS. FOLLOWING THE SURRENDER THE JAPANESE HAVE MOVED INTO HUTS IN THE OPEN. AN AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, IS VISITING THE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS FOR SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS.
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. LIVING QUARTERS OF THE NAVAL COMMANDER, AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE HOUSE FRONT IS BUILT OFF THE CLIFF FACE AND ACCOMMODATION SP
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. JAPANESE COOKHOUSE AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA, SHOWING NAVAL TROOPS IN PROCESS OF PREPARING A MEAL. AN AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, M
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. THE CAMP AREA AT THE JAPANESE HAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE HEADQUARTERS ARE SET UP IN COCONUT PLANTATIONS. AN AUSTRALIAN SURRENDER PARTY, MEMBERS
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. JAPANESE LIVING QUARTERS AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE HUT, WHICH IS STILL OCCUPIED, IS CONSTRUCTED OF SAC SAC ROOFING WITH A RAIS
BONIS PENINSULA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-15. JAPANESE NAVAL TROOPS PREPARING FRESH VEGETABLES FOR COOKING AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS, BONIS PENINSULA. THE HEADQUARTERS ARE SET UP IN COCONUT PLAN
BUKA ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-09-16. JAPANESE NAVAL TROOPS PREPARING A MEAL AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS. FOLLOWING SURRENDER DISCUSSIONS ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE CONCENTRATION OF THESE TRO
