BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. PRIVATE H. WASHUSEN, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, STOPS DIGGING TO READ HIS ...

Places	Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Buin Road Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Hongorai River Area, Egan's Ridge
Accession Number	092471
Collection type	Photograph
Object type	Black & white
Physical description	Black & white
Date made	22 May 1945
Conflict	Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright	Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain

Description

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-22. PRIVATE H. WASHUSEN, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, STOPS DIGGING TO READ HIS MAIL. HE IS SEATED ON THE STUMP OF A TREE DESTROYED BY ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT AT EGAN'S RIDGE.