| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 098829 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SKELETON OF AN ALLIED SOLDIER, RECOVERED BY ...
Description
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SKELETON OF AN ALLIED SOLDIER, RECOVERED BY THE ATROCITIES COMMISSION, LAID OUT ON A BLANKET PRIOR TO REMOVAL BY A WAR GRAVES REGISTRATION UNIT. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WERE KILLED BY THE JAPANESE AFTER COMPLETING THE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS THE MAIN ENEMY BASE IN THE SOLOMONS AREA. TROOPS OF 7 INFANTRY BATTALION ARE NOW IN THE AREA.