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LALUM, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-12. STRETCHER CASES BEING LOADED ONTO A JEEP TRAILER AT 19 FIELD AMBULANCE MAIN DRESSING STATION, FOR TRANSPORTATION TO THE HOSPITAL SHIP STRADBROKE. THE PATIENTS, WOUNDED DURING THE PORTON PLANTATION EVACUATION ARE BEING MOVED TO ENABLE DOCTORS TO GIVE MORE ATTENTION TO THOSE THAT ARE DANGEROUSLY ILL. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- PTE N.C. TAYLOR, 19 FIELD AMBULANCE (1); PTE C. MISCHKE, 19 FIELD AMBULANCE (2); PTE L.N. WILCOX, 19 FIELD AMBULANCE (3); PTE R. KELSO, 19 FIELD AMBULANCE (4); SGT J.B. HANRAHAN, 19 FIELD AMBULANCE (5); PTE F.L. STAMP, 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION (6).
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