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| Accession Number | 097695 |
| 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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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-21. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND, HAVING ARRIVED AT TOROKINA ...
Description
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-21. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND, HAVING ARRIVED AT TOROKINA PER SS RIVER BURDEKIN, MARCH ALONG THE PIVA ROAD. IT IS TEN MILES TO THE PRISON COMPOUND AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT BAGANA. ALTHOUGH MANY OF THE PRISONERS APPEARED PHYSICALLY FIT, THEY FELT THE MARCH SEVERELY. EACH MAN CARRIED HIS OWN PERSONAL PACK. THE JAPANESE WERE ESCORTED BY TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS.
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