| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 098836 |
| 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 GRAVES OF ALLIED SOLDIERS KILLED BY THE ...
Description
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE GRAVES OF ALLIED SOLDIERS KILLED BY THE JAPANESE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WERE KILLED BY THE JAPANESE AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS THE MAIN ENEMY BASE IN THE SOLOMONS AREA. THEY WERE BURIED IN SHALLOW TRENCHES AND TO DATE, 57 BODIES HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. TROOPS OF 7 INFANTRY BATTALION NOW OCCUPY THE AREA.