097695 Accession Number: 097695

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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-09-21. JAPANESE TROOPS FROM NAURU ISLAND, HAVING ARRIVED AT TOROKINA PER SS RIVER BURDEKIN, MARCH ALONG THE PIVA ROAD. IT IS TEN MILES TO THE PRISON COMPOUND AT THE FOOT OF MOUNT BAGANA. ALTHOUGH MANY OF THE PRISONERS APPEARED PHYSICALLY FIT, THEY FELT THE MARCH SEVERELY. EACH MAN CARRIED HIS OWN PERSONAL PACK. THE JAPANESE WERE ESCORTED BY TROOPS OF HEADQUARTERS 2 CORPS.

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097695
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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