098870 Accession Number: 098870

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FAURO ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-12. EQUIPMENT AND PERSONAL POSSESSIONS OF ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WHO WERE KILLED ON BALLALAE, FOUND WITH SOME OF THE RECOVERED BODIES. THE ATROCITIES COMMISSION IS CARRYING OUT INVESTIGATIONS ON THE ISLAND.

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Accession Number
098870
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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