091232 Accession Number: 091232

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-26. LT D.R. ROUGHTON, 24 INFANTRY BATTALION, SPEAKING TO THE WIRELESS OPERATOR INSIDE A 2/4 ARMOURED REGIMENT MATILDA TANK THROUGH A HANDSET PHONE INSTALLED IN REAR OF TANK. THEY ARE ADVANCING ALONG THE BUIN ROAD TO RELIEVE A TRACTOR TRAIN AMBUSHED BY THE JAPANESE.

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091232
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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