091348 Accession Number: 091348

Description

NUMA NUMA TRAIL, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-25. THE ROAD HEAD AT THE FOOT OF BARGES HILL WHERE ALL SUPPLIES FOR 27 INFANTRY BATTALION (AIF) ARE BROUGHT. FROM THIS POINT THEY ARE CARRIED BY NATIVES TO VARIOUS COMPANIES. THE BATTALION'S B ECHELON, AN ADVANCE DRESSING STATION, AN ARTILLERY BATTERY AND A DETAIL ISSUE DEPOT ARE AT THE ROAD HEAD.

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Accession Number
091348
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Support: Nitrate
Measurement
Overall: 8 cm x 11 cm
Date Made
25 April 1945
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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