096513 Accession Number: 096513

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RABAUL, NEW BRITAIN, 1945-09-11. FULL OPERATIONAL STATUS PREVAILED WHEN TROOPS OF 4 INFANTRY BRIGADE LANDED AT RABAUL TO OCCUPY THE JAPANESE BASE AND SECURE THE AREA. THIS PHOTOGRAPH SHOWS MEMBERS OF 29/46 INFANTRY BATTALION, PREPARING A DEFENSIVE POSITION AT OLD CORNER ROAD, TALILI BAY. PRIVATE J.P. CARWOOD (1) STANDS GUARD WHILE PRIVATE P.G. SORENSEN (2) AND PRIVATE V. CARLSON (3), DIG A BREN GUN PIT.

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096513
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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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