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Photograph 117278 Second World War, 1939-1945NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION CLEARING AWAY SOME OF THE WRECKAGE AT THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WORKSHOPS SOON AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND.

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NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. AUSTRALIAN SERVICE PERSONNEL LOOKING OVER THE BOMBED OUT INSTALLATIONS OF THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WHARF SOON AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND BY PERSONNEL OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION.
NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION CLEARING AWAY SOME OF THE WRECKAGE AT THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WORKSHOPS SOON AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING SUPPLIES AT THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WHARF.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE STEEL CANTILEVER PHOSPHATE LOADING WHARF OF THE BRITISH PHOSPHATE COMMISSION WHICH WAS WRECKED BY A GERMAN RAIDER IN

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-16. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING THE WRECKED PHOSPHATE CRUSHING FACTORY SOON AFTER THE UNIT HAD TAKEN OVER THE ISLAND FROM THE JAPANESE.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. PERSONNEL OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION CHECKING THE DETAILS OF A JAPANESE TWIN BARREL 6" NAVAL GUN SOON AFTER THE OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND.

NAURU ISLAND. 1945-09-14. MEMBERS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION INSPECTING A JAPANESE 6" NAVAL GUN EMPLACEMENT SOON AFTER THEIR OCCUPATION OF THE ISLAND.
