| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 098389 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-27. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION, READING THEIR MAIL ...
Description
RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-10-27. TROOPS OF A COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION, READING THEIR MAIL BY JEEP LIGHT. THEY WERE MARCHED FROM THEIR UNIT AREA TO BIVOUAC FOR THE NIGHT NEAR THE PARADE GROUND IN ORDER TO TAKE PART IN A CEREMONIAL PARADE AND MARCH PAST BY TROOPS OF 11 DIVISION THE NEXT DAY. THE PARADE WAS REVIEWED BY GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, WHO IS TOURING THE AREA.