| Accession Number | F01542 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 3 min 26 sec |
| Object type | Actuality footage |
| Physical description | 35mm/b&w/silent |
| Maker |
Anderson, Alan Frederick |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin Road, Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Puriata River Area, Anderson's Junction |
| Date made | 17 April 1945 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
Dawe's Creek crossing action
Description
Men of the 24th Australian Infantry Battalion supported by tanks of the 2/4th Australian Armoured Regiment, as they bridge the Dawe's Creek and on the road to Anderson's Junction during the campaign in Southern Bougainville. Natives assist in the building of a Corduroy Road and the troops are kept in supplies by aircraft dropping stores by parachute. Also the wounded being given blood transfusions on the side of a jungle track and Japanese mass graves.
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Video of Dawe's Creek crossing action (video)