Movement of Japanese to Fauro Island

Accession Number F07334
Collection type Film
Measurement 3 min 43 sec
Object type To be confirmed
Physical description 35mm/b&w/silent
Maker Rintel, David Leslie
Place made Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin, Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Kahili, Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Shortland Islands, Fauro Island
Date made 24 September 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

Japanese Marines and soldiers in the Buin area of South Bougainville were moved to concentration centres on the Fauro Island, loading at Buin and discharging at Fauro. Abandoned heavy Japanese equipment is destroyed by engineers using the high explosive TNT.

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