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PORTON PLANTATION, SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-09. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY PATROL, 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION, ASSEMBLED IN THE COMPANY'S FORWARD PERIMETER EAST OF BUOI PLANTATION, RATSUA AREA, PRIOR TO MOVING OUT TO CONTACT THE ENEMY, BEING GIVEN FIRST HAND INFORMATION BY A MEMBER OF A PREVIOUS PATROL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE N.R. TURNER (1); PTE KENRICKS (2).
Australian troops in the Turkish Lone Pine trenches, captured on the afternoon of the 6 August 1915, by the AIF 1st Brigade under Brigadier-General Walker. The soldier at centre back is probably 2125
Three typical Bedouin warriors mounted on their horses.
PORTON PLANTATION, SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-09. THE AREA FROM WHICH 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS WERE EVACUATED.
PORTON PLANTATION, SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-09. THE AREA FROM WHICH 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS WERE EVACUATED.
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-11. AN AUSTRALIAN LANDING CRAFT, ASSAULT WHICH PLAYED A PROMINENT PART IN THE EVACUATION OF 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FROM PORTON PLANTATION.
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-07. MEMBERS OF B COMPANY, 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TACTICAL HQ, HAVING A HASTY MEAL BEFORE GOING OUT ON PATROL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE J.F. DEPPLER (1); PTE
PORTON PLANTATION, SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-09. THE "DUNKIRK" OF A COMPANY 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WITH A PLATOON FROM C COMPANY REQUIRED RESCUE FROM THE BEACHHEAD AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFU
PORTON PLANTATION, SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-09. THE "DUNKIRK" OF A COMPANY 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION WHO WITH A PLATOON FROM C COMPANY REQUIRED RESCUE FROM THE BEACHHEAD AFTER AN UNSUCCESSFU
