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TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. NX120352 LIEUTENANT W.D. FREEMAN, 2ND AUSTRALIAN CORPS (1) AND 403921 FLYING OFFICER R.H. GLASSOP NO.5 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF (2) WITH TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT WHOM THEY HAVE JUST SHOWN OVER THE AIRCRAFT 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.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. 403921 FLYING OFFICER R.H. GLASSOP, NO.5 TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQUADRON, RAAF SHOWING TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT THE MACHINE GUN
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 ZE
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. WARRANT OFFICER J. REYNOLDS, NO.17 PHOTO SQUADRON 13TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE EXPLAINING THE COCKPIT CONTROLS OF A P38 LOCKHEED "LIGHTNING" AIRCRAFT TO TROO
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. FLYING OFFICER R.H. ARMSTONG, NO. 16 SQUADRON, ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE SHOWING TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT THE COCKPIT OF HIS CHANCE-VOUG
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. TROOPS OF THE 1ST INDIAN HEAVY ANTI-AIRCRAFT REGIMENT BEING SHOWN OVER A CHANCE-VOUGHT "CORSAIR" FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND AIR FORCE ON THE PIVA STRIP.
TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1944-12-23. WARRANT OFFICER J. REYNOLDS, NO.17 PHOTO SQUADRON, 13TH UNITED STATES AIR FORCE, EXPLAINING THE CAMERA EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IN ONE OF THE UNIT P38 LOCKHEED "L
