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| Accession Number | 079303 |
| 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. 1945-02-27. A TRACTOR AND TRAILER LOADED WITH TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-27. A TRACTOR AND TRAILER LOADED WITH TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION MOVING ACROSS A BAILEY BRIDGE AS MAWARAKA ON THE MOSIGETTA ROAD WHILE ON THEIR WAY TO MOTUPENA POINT FOR A FORTNIGHTS REST AFTER FIVE WEEKS FIGHTING AGAINST THE ENEMY. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX38026 LANCE SERGEANT G.E.E. BARKER (2); Q16940 PRIVATE T.J. GREEN (5); QX60435 PTE C.R. CAMPBELL (7); N165380 PTE L.E. BEAUMONT (8); QX56449 PTE M. O'CONNOR (10); Q100138 PTE A.J. STONEBRIDGE (12); NX153768 PTE R.G. STANFORD (13); Q100280 PTE H.J. BEECHER (14).
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Places
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Gazelle Harbour, Mawaraka
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Gazelle Harbour, Motupena Point
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Mosigetta