The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. DRIVER J. SEYMOUR (1) AND LIEUTENANT C.E. ATKINS (2), OF 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, INSPECTING A STEEL PILLBOX, ONE OF MANY FORTIFIED POSITIONS THAT LINE THE COAST OF SOUTH BOUGAINVILLE AROUND THE JAPANESE HEADQUARTERS. THE SURRENDER PARTY FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS IS MAKING ARRANGEMENTS TO MOVE JAPANESE TROOPS IN THE BUIN AREA TO THE CONCENTRATION CAMP ON FAURO ISLAND.
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS LOOKING AT A JAPANESE SHRINE FOR THE DEAD NEAR THE BUIN NAVAL HEADQUARTERS. THE SURRENDER PARTY FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 COR
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. A JAPANESE SHRINE FOR THE DEAD NEAR THE BUIN NAVAL HEADQUARTERS. FOUR BOWLS ON THE SHRINE CONTAIN FOOD AND WATER. THE SURRENDER PARTY FROM HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS IS
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. ENTRANCES TO THE UNDERGROUND WIRELESS STATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE BUIN AREA. THE
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. ENTRANCES TO THE UNDERGROUND WIRELESS STATION AND COMMUNICATION CENTRE CONSTRUCTED OF REINFORCED CONCRETE AT THE JAPANESE NAVAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE BUIN AREA. THE
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. A JAPANESE REGIMENTAL AID POST SET UP ON THE BEACH NEAR KANGU HILL, THE EMBARKATION POINT FOR JAPANESE NAVAL TROOPS IN THE BUIN AREA. THE SURRENDER PARTY FROM HEAD
BUIN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-28. A JAPANESE MEDICAL ORDERLY TREATING PATIENTS AT A REGIMENTAL AID POST ON THE BEACH NEAR KANGU HILL, THE EMBARKATION POINT FOR JAPANESE TROOPS IN THE BUIN AREA. THE
