Doyabie Area, Bougainville. 1944-11-23. Troops of the 9th Infantry Battalion, 7th Australian ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
Accession Number 077249
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

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

Doyabie Area, Bougainville. 1944-11-23. Troops of the 9th Infantry Battalion, 7th Australian Infantry Brigade, crossing the Laruma River near the end of the Numa Numa Trail. They were moving forward to take over positions occupied by the 2nd Battalion, 132nd Infantry Regiment, United States Army. Identified personnel are, QX61623 Private A.J. Jones, second from the left and behind him is QX53032 Private J.W. Allnut.