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SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-12. MEMBERS OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY PLAYED A HEROIC PART IN EVACUATING 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FROM PORTON PLANTATION. THE CREW (PICTURED) OF AB728, WHO BROUGHT OUT SEVERAL LOADS OF MEN FROM THE BEACH UNDER HEAVY FIRE. THIS CRAFT IS ONE OF FOUR THAT ORIGINALLY BELONGED TO THE BRITISH MARINES. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SAPPER J. WHELAN (1); SAPPER P.H. WILLIAMS (2); SAPPER GRAHAM (3); SAPPER R. HAMILTON (4); PTE F. NEEDHAM (5); SAPPER W.A. SMITH (6).
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-12. MEMBERS OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY WHO PLAYED A HEROIC PART IN EVACUATING 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FROM THE BEACH AT PORTON PLANTATION ON THE NIGHT OF 1
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-12. MEMBERS OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY WHO PLAYED A HEROIC PART IN EVACUATING 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FROM PORTON PLANTATION. PICTURED ARE THE CREW OF THE
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-12. MEMBERS OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY WHO PLAYED A HEROIC PART IN EVACUATING 31/51 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS FROM THE BEACH AT PORTON PLANTATION. IDENTIFIED PERSO
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, 1945-06-11. THE HOSPITAL SHIP STRADBROKE OFF LALUM BEACH HANDLING THE EVACUATION OF WOUNDED FROM THE MAIN DRESSING STATION TO TOROKINA. COMING IN FROM THE SEA IS AN AUSTRAL
SORAKEN AREA, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-12. PERSONNEL OF THE NORTHERN DETACHMENT OF 42 LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, WHICH PARTICIPATED IN THE EVACUATION OF PORTON PLANTATION. A FEW MEMBERS ARE ABSENT ON DUTY. (
