SORAKEN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-09-17. TROOPS CARRYING COFFIN ASHORE FROM BARGE FOR BURIAL OF REMAINS ...

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Accession Number 096771
Collection type Photograph
Object type Negative
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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SORAKEN, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-09-17. TROOPS CARRYING COFFIN ASHORE FROM BARGE FOR BURIAL OF REMAINS OF SAPPER R.C. KENNON, KILLED IN ACTION ON BOUGAINVILLE. MEMBERS OF 42 PORT LANDING CRAFT COMPANY RETURNED TODAY TO RECOVER THE BODY.