091763 Accession Number: 091763

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SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-05-06. C COMPANY, 26 INFANTRY BATTALION, (A.I.F.) LANDING ON THE BEACH AT TOROKORI ISLAND. THE TRIAL LANDING WAS PART OF THE PREPARATION FOR A LANDING AT THE NORTH END OF THE BAY WHERE THE LOCATION OF A JAPANESE 37MM GUN WAS SUSPECTED.

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Accession Number
091763
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Format: 120 (roll film)
Support: Nitrate
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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