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| Accession Number | 079312 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Maker |
Keam, Ronald Noel |
| Date made | 1 March 1945 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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A jeep train carrying the gear of personnel of the 9th Infantry Battalion who are being withdrawn ...
Description
A jeep train carrying the gear of personnel of the 9th Infantry Battalion who are being withdrawn from Mosigetta to Motupena Point for a fortnight's rest, negotiating a section of the road which has been flooded by the overflowing Hupai River. A jeep train towed by artillery tractor is the only means of supply. The tractor driver has been identified as VX72801 Gunner Charles Frederick Malley.
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Conflicts
Places
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Gazelle Harbour, Motupena Point
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Hupai Sapani River Area
- Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville, South Bougainville, Mosigetta