BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. LT D.R. ROUGHTON, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, SPEAKING TO THE WIRELESS ...

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Accession Number 091232
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. LT D.R. ROUGHTON, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, SPEAKING TO THE WIRELESS OPERATOR INSIDE A 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK THROUGH A HANDSET PHONE INSTALLED IN REAR OF TANK. THEY ARE ADVANCING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD TO RELIEVE A TRACTOR TRAIN AMBUSHED BY THE JAPANESE.