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SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. A BARGE OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY, LOADED WITH TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION PREPARING TO DRAW AWAY FROM THEIR TRANSPORT, THE AV1361 "POOLTA" TO MAKE THEIR RUN FOR THE BEACH DURING THE AUSTRALIAN LANDINGS AT THE MOUTH OF THE KIAKARA RIVER.
SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION TRANSFERRING FROM THE VESSEL AV1361 "POOLTA" TO A LANDING BARGE OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY AS THE UNIT PREPARES
SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. A MEMBER OF THE "B" CORPS OF SIGNALS ATTACHED TO THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION WITH HIS DOG MASCOT AND HIS CRATES OF CARRIER PIGEONS PREPARES TO TRANSFER FROM
SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY UNLOADING SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION FROM THE HOLD OF THE AV1361 "POOLTA" AT THE MOUTH O
SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION UNLOADING UNIT STORES FROM THE AV1361 "POOLTA" INTO LANDING BARGES OF THE 42ND LANDING CRAFT COMPANY.
SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION ENJOYING THEIR BREAKFAST ABOARD THE AV1361 "POOLTA" AS SHE APPROACHES THE MOUTH OF THE KAIKARA RIVER WHERE THE UNIT IS
SIPAAI, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-07. TROOPS OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION RELAXING ABOARD THE AV1361 "POOLTA" AS SHE APPROACHES THE MOUTH OF THE KAIKARA RIVER WHERE THE UNIT IS MAKING A LANDIN
