| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 092491 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Place made | Pacific Islands: Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
| Date made | 21 May 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. THE ONLY CASUALTY FROM THE ATTACK BY C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-21. THE ONLY CASUALTY FROM THE ATTACK BY C COMPANY, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, AGAINST JAPANESE POSITIONS ON EGAN'S RIDGE WAS AN INFANTRYMAN WHO FELL DOWN A SLOPE WITH A HEAVY PACK AND DISLOCATED HIS KNEE. THE JAPANESE EVACUATED THE POSITION AFTER AN AIRSTRIKE BY ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE AIRCRAFT. TROOPS ARE CARRYING THE INJURED MAN ACROSS A LOG THROUGH THE SWAMP. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PRIVATE G.C. CARTER (1); PRIVATE W.L. SMITH (2); PRIVATE F.H. CLARKE (3); CORPORAL J.L. WHITE (4); PRIVATE R.C. MCDOUGALL (5); PRIVATE R.K. TURNHAM (6); PRIVATE J. ELMORE (7).