
WW2 Army Bunker Tunnel
Built as a Regimental Aid Post (RAP) in WW2, these were commonly constructed in close proximity to army batteries.
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​Injured personnel were taken to their nearest RAP post as a first step in the medical triage. Although we have doctors we can go to for minor ailments and injuries, hospitals implement a triage system just like the Regional Aid Posts did. Those who were severely suffering were obviously seen first.
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​In a warzone, RAPs tend to be located within 700 yards of the front line.
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​A Regimental Medical Officer and personnel of varying ranks from the Australian Army Medical Corps were assigned to these posts, with soldiers acting as stretcher-bearers when required.
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​Ambulances, sometimes that of an army truck would transport those who required further or serious treatment to the Hospital Barracks.
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​References
Australian Army Medical Corps - Department of Veterans' Affairs
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​The Bunker Tunnel
I'd almost given up hope in locating this bunker tunnel and was so sure it'd been filled or at least, the entrance sealed.
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​It's certainly not a location worth giving out, particularly due to the instability of the structure. All it takes is one dimwit to lose his balance or intentionally damage a post or supporting beam… and the whole thing would come down.
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Best of all, it’s not trashed and there's no graffiti in there. That's not to condemn graffiti as a whole, as there's always better places for it like abandoned places that are set for demolition.
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Places of history are something different altogether and at times people, particularly the younger generation, have no regard for history and are more interested in marking places for notoriety.
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Also, there are plenty of snakes around, especially when you’re in the bush!
It wasn’t until later when I looked at my photos did I see three snakes in them. One was in a photo I’d taken from the entrance and some 30 seconds later, I’d stepped right where it’d been.
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More reasons why it’s never a good idea to share these places!
























