090380 Accession Number: 090380

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-06. 25 INFANTRY BATTALION TROOPS PLACING JAPANESE BODIES IN A GRAVE FOR COMMON BURIAL. THE ENEMY LOST 311 MEN IN AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO TAKE SLATER'S KNOLL.

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Accession Number
090380
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Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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