| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 090367 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Keam, Ronald Noel |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. A BULLDOZER, WORKING WITH 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, DIGGING A ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. A BULLDOZER, WORKING WITH 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS, DIGGING A COMMUNAL GRAVE IN A GULLY RUNNING WEST FROM SLATER'S KNOLL, TO BURY JAPANESE TROOPS KILLED IN THEIR UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK. THE SITES WERE SIGNPOSTED TO INDICATE THE NUMBER BURIED. DEAD JAPANESE LIE SCATTERED ABOUT THE AREA.