Explore items from Melanesia

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. VX39063 CAPTAIN R.H.L. DUNN, 2/8TH FIELD AMBULANCE DEMONSTRATING A NEW TYPE OF AMBULANCE PACK WHICH IS BEING TESTED IN THE AREA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. TX8711 LIEUTENANT G.F.B. WOODHOUSE (1) ISSUING A RATION OF TEA AND SUGAR TO QX37903 PRIVATE K.J. ROACH (2) AT THE TEMPORARY CAMP OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION ON ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. NX85014 PRIVATE T.C. JENSEN (1) AND QX37946 SERGEANT F.E. KAY (2), "C" COMPANY 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING BREAD AND BUTTER FOR MEMBERS OF THEIR COMPANY AT ..

TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. CAMP AREA AND MORTAR EMPLACEMENT OF THE 101ST BRIGADE SUPPORT COMPANY, WHO ARE SUPPORTING THE ATTACK ON ENEMY POSITIONS BY THE 31/51ST INFANTRY ..

TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. NX161744 LIEUTENANT E.A TUCKWELL, SECOND- IN- CHARGE, 101ST BRIGADE SUPPORT COMPANY, CHECKING ROUNDS AND REPORTS IN HIS SLIT TRENCH DURING AN ACTION ..

TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. QX130750 "PADRE" JOE CHARLES, SALVATION ARMY (2), GIVING A DRINK TO NX179089 PRIVATE A.C. SMITH, NO 10 PLATOON, "B" COMPANY, 31/51ST INFANTRY ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. A BULLDOZER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, BEING USED TO FILL A BOMB CRATER, CAUSED BY THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE WHEN THEY WERE BOMBING THE JAPANESE POSITIONS ON ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. A BULLDOZER OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, BEING USED ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW SECTION OF THE MOSIGETTA ROAD TO BY PASS A LARGE BOMB CRATER ONE OF THE RESULTS OF A ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. SAPPERS OF THE 5TH FIELD COMPANY, CUTTING AND SHAPING TIMBER TO BE USED IN THE REPAIRING AND REPLACING OF BRIDGES ALONG THE MOSIGETTA ROAD

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. NX67092 SAPPER E.A. MERCER (1) AND NX156680 SAPPERH.J. ALLEN (2), 5TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USING A CROSSCUT SAW ON A LARGE LOG TO BE USED IN ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. N352065 SAPPER E. DONOGUE (1) AND N196278 SAPPERC.L. PECK (2) 5TH FIELD COMPANY, HEWING A BANK SEAT FOR A NEW 24 TON BRIDGE WHICH THE UNIT IS BUILDING ON THE ..

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-12. AUSTRALIAN NEW GUINEA ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT NATIVES LAYING LOGS ON A NEW CORDUROY SECTION OF THE JABA SOUTH ROAD WHICH IS USED TO SUPPLY THE FORWARD TROOPS OF THE ..