Bombardment of Sohana Island

Accession Number F07285
Collection type Film
Measurement 1 min 10 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Scale, Clement Stewart
Place made Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, North Bougainville, Buka Passage
Date made 6 August 1945
Access Open
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Sohana Island, controlled by the Japanese, commanded a strategic position at the entrance to Buka Passage which separates Bonis Peninsula from Buka Island. Heavy Japanese anti aircraft guns prevented allied bomber aircraft attacking the Bonis Peninsula. Film shows barrage provided by 141 Australian Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery (Mobile) from Soraken Peninsula some nine miles away, to enable bombers to fly in at trm thousand ft and destroy the Japanese guns. NX112619 Captain William Godfrey Thomas and NX106254 Lieutenant John Stephen Coolahan ascending a ladder. Group of two officers and two sergeants discussing shooting. NX138605 (N196330) Lieutenant John Eric Bracey and NX165542 Major Nigel Cameron Sutherland.

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