091370 Accession Number: 091370

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BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-04-30. LANCE CORPORAL L.T. DAGAN, 9 INFANTRY BATTALION SETTING A MURRAY SWITCH TO WHICH IS ATTACHED A TRIP WIRE. WHEN THE WIRE IS FOULED A .303 CHARGE DETONATES AS AN ALARM. THE UNIT IS ENGAGED IN PATROLS NEAR THE HONGORAI RIVER.

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Accession Number
091370
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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