Explore items from Melanesia

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-25. PRIVATE J. MOODY (1) AND SERGEANT JAMIESON (2), MEMBERS OF 16 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT WORKING ON THE MAINTENANCE OF A SEARCHLIGHT GENERATOR

Cape Boram, Wewak area, New Guinea. The tank track (viewed from the right side) of an armoured recovery variant of the medium type 97 Chi Ha tank, which was captured on the beach. Army workshops, ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. A DANGEROUS TREE, FELLED BY ENGINEERS, WHICH FELL ON TOP OF THE BATTLE ROOM AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS, BEING CLEARED

Cape Boram, Wewak area, New Guinea. Personnel examining an armoured recovery variant of the medium type 97 Chi Ha tank, which was captured on the beach. Army workshops, the tank regiments and the ..

MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. BOMBARDIER W.A. MOYES (1) AND SERGEANT W.D. COOPER (2) MEMBERS OF 3 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, TAKING OBSERVATIONS WITH THE THEODOLITE AT ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. LIEUTENANT W. KAAS, AMENITIES OFFICER, 1 MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (US) (1) WITH MAJOR W.A. OLDFIELD, AMENITIES OFFICER AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS (2)

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. WARRANT OFFICER 2 J. WENDON (1) AND CORPORAL J. PRIEST (2), MEMBERS OF 16 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT, WORKING ON THE MAINTENANCE OF A BOFORS 40 MM ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN

MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. ARTILLERY SURVEYORS OF 3 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, SETTING A WAD TO MARK A SURVEYED POINT FOR FUTURE USE AS 25-POUNDER GUN POSITIONS WEST ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-25. SIGNALMAN S. BYRNE (1) AND SIGNALMAN S. KERKENZER (2), TESTING WIRELESS SETS IN THE SIGNAL EQUIPMENT SECTION OF 16 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-25. PRIVATE R.A. WILSON, AT WORK IN THE DETAILS ISSUE ENGINEERS STORES, ONE OF THE STORAGE SHEDS AT 16 ADVANCED ORDNANCE DEPOT

TOROKINA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. PERSONNEL CLEARING MUD OFF THE TRACKS OF THE M24 GENERAL CHAFFEE LIGHT TANKS WHICH ARE GOING THROUGH TESTS FOR THE WAR OFFICE

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-19. LIEUTENANT MILLER, AMENITIES OFFICER, 1 MARINE AIRCRAFT WING (US), WITH MAJOR W.A. OLDFIELD, AMENITIES OFFICER AT HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS (2)