MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. THE SURVEY TEAM OF 3 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ...

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Accession Number 094306
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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MAMAGOTA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-07-22. THE SURVEY TEAM OF 3 SURVEY BATTERY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ARTILLERY, TAKING OBSERVATIONS AT A TRAVERSE STATION WITH THE THEODOLITE. MEMBERS OF THE TEAM ARE CARRYING OUT A LONG MEASURING WIRE FOR THE NEXT LEG OF THE TRAVERSE. THE BATTERY PLAYS AN IMPORTANT PART IN CHECKING THE DISTANCES AND WEATHER CONDITIONS TO ASSIST ARTILLERY SHOOTS.