The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. VX115255 SERGEANT R.M. PARNABY (1) AND NX102614 GUNNER J.E. TURNBULL (2) METROLOGICAL SECTION, 3RD SURVEY COMPANY ATTACHED TO NO.6 BATTERY, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, CHECKING THE WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION ON A WEATHER BALLOON JUST RELEASED.
MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. GUNNER J.R. HAMILTON (2) RELEASING A HYDROGEN FILLED BALLOON TO RECORD WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION FOR ARTILLERY CORRECTIONS. SERGEANT R.M. PARNABY (1) IS RECORDI
MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. GUNNER J.E. GARDINER (1) AND GUNNER J.E. TURNBULL (2) MEMBERS OF 3 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, FILLING A BALLOON WITH HYDROGEN FROM CYLINDERS I
BALIKPAPAN, BORNEO. 1945-09-08. GUNNER A. JOACHIM, 2/7TH SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY CHECKING THE FLIGHT OF A WIND SPEED AND DIRECTION BALLOON WITH A THEODOLITE.
MILILAT, NEW GUINEA. 1944-09-14. 423607 SERGEANT F W BOYLE, 5TH METROLOGICAL DETACHMENT, RAAF, ATTACHED 5TH DIVISION, TAKING A READING ON A HYDROGEN FILLED BALLOON, WHICH HE HAS JUST RELEASED, TO GET
MOTUPINA POINT AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-20. TX6233 MAJOR F.J.C. WHITE, BATTERY COMMANDER, NO.6 BATTERY (1) AND VX77483 GUNNER W.C. MAILES (2), CHECKING SIGNALS FROM THE COMMAND POST OF THE 2
MOTUPINA POINT, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-19. VX142164 GUNNER E.G. PECK, 2ND FIELD REGIMENT, (1), OPERATING THE SWITCHBOARDS OF NO. 5 BATTERY, WHICH ARE A 6 AND 10 PLUG AND CARRY THE LINES FROM BAT
