| Place | Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 079102 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
WARAPA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. TROOPS OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION SEATED ON A ...
Description
WARAPA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. TROOPS OF THE 61ST INFANTRY BATTALION SEATED ON A LARGE TREE FALLEN BY THE JAPANESE AS A ROAD BLOCK, WHILE ENJOYING A CUP OF TEA ON THEIR RETURN FROM A PATROL IN THE WARAPA AREA. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- Q121288 PRIVATE N.G. LOW (1); Q107879 PTE J.W. FRANCIS (2); Q28018 PTE M. QUINE (3); Q108105 PTE W.R. WREN (4); Q128385 PTE M.S. MOLLOY (5); N465010 PTE J. LAING (7) Q104468 PTE H. BARKER (8); N170074 PTE B.H. JONES (9); Q149947 PTE M. HENDERSON (10); Q28896 PTE A.G. DAVIS (11); Q28574 SERGEANT D.I.H.K. MACKENZIE (12); QX59103 PTE N.F. WARREN (13); V512141 PTE L.A. JACOBS (14); Q102262 PTE R.J. BROWN (15); NX193681 PTE J.J. KING (16); Q28504 PTE W.J. BOWLER (17).