BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. PRIVATE G. H. BURNETT, A MEMBER OF A PATROL FROM D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY ...

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Accession Number 092551
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-24. PRIVATE G. H. BURNETT, A MEMBER OF A PATROL FROM D COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION (AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE), HOLDS A TYPE 91 6.5 MM LIGHT MACHINE-GUN TAKEN FROM A JAPANESE TANK CAPTURED NEAR RURI BAY, NORTH BOUGAINVILLE. THIS GUN IS HOPPER FED FROM THE TOP.