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| Accession Number | 077266 |
| 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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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-24. SX1442 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. MATTHEWS, COMMANDING OFFICER, 9TH ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-11-24. SX1442 LIEUTENANT-COLONEL G.R. MATTHEWS, COMMANDING OFFICER, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION (1) SHAKING HANDS WITH LIEUTENANT-COLONEL J.F. RYNESKA, COMMANDING OFFICER, 2ND BATTALION, 132ND INFANTRY REGIMENT, UNITED STATES ARMY (2) AS THE AUSTRALIAN UNIT TAKES OVER THE FRONT LINE POSITIONS OCCUPIED BY THE AMERICAN UNIT ON THE LEFT BANK OF THE LARUMA RIVER AT THE FOOT OF THE PIATERAPAIA AND SISIVA TRAILS.
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- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Laruma River
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Numa Numa Trail, Piaterapaia
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, Central Bougainville, Sisiva