The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-08. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION LOADING A TANK ATTACK GUN ON TO IMPROVISED RAFT (WIRE MESH AND A TENT FLY) FOR TRANSPORT TO ONE OF THE UNIT FORWARD COMPANIES SOUTH OF THE PURIATA RIVER.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-08. TROOPS OF THE 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION PUSHING AN IMPROVISED RAFT (WIRE MESH AND A TENT FLY) ACROSS THE PURIATA RIVER WHILE TRANSPORTING A TANK ATTACK GUN TO A FORWARD
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-03-08. Q103459 PRIVATE J.K. HEALY, A COMPANY, 25TH INFANTRY BATTALION FILLING A 44 GALLON DRUM WITH DRINKING WATER FROM THE PURIATA RIVER.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. PERSONNEL OF 58/59 INFANTRY BATTALION FERRYING A TRAILER LOADED WITH AMMUNITION FOR 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANKS, SUPPORTING THE BATTALION ADVANCE SOUTH OF THE HONGORA
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT, ENTERING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. TANK CREWS OF 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT HOSING SAND OFF THEIR TANKS AFTER CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-03-30. A MATILDA TANK OF B SQUADRON, 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT COMING OUT OF THE WATER AFTER CROSSING THE PURIATA RIVER DURING THE MOVE FORWARD TO SUPPORT 25 INFANTRY BATTALION.
