077698 Accession Number: 077698

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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT SHOWING A KEEN INTEREST IN THE BOMB LOADING OPERATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT BY MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE ON PIVA STRIP. THESE TROOPS WERE CAPTURED BY THE JAPANESE IN SINGAPORE IN 1942-02. RECENTLY THEY EVADED THEIR GUARDS AND, WITH THE HELP OF A FRIENDLY NATIVE, MADE THEIR WAY TO THE AUSTRALIAN LINES.

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077698
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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