BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. PRIVATE R.R. COOK, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION (2), SHOWING A TOBACCO TIN ...

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Accession Number 091027
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Date made 17 April 1945
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-17. PRIVATE R.R. COOK, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION (2), SHOWING A TOBACCO TIN THROUGH WHICH SHRAPNEL FROM A GRENADE ENTERED HIS LEG, TO HIS FRIEND PRIVATE H. WASHUSEN (1). HE RECEIVED THE WOUND DURING ACTION AT HATAI JUNCTION.