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Photograph 078552 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. NX43081 PRIVATE W.T. RAE, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING BESIDE HIS WATER-FILLED FOXHOLE AFTER AN ALL-NIGHT VIGIL AGAINST POSSIBLE JAPANESE INFILTRATION.

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. QX53505 LIEUTENANT M. ANDERSON, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION CONTACTING THE BATTALION HEADQUARTERS FROM HIS WATER-LOGGED DUGOUT AFTER AN ALL NIGHT VIGIL AGAINST POSSIBLE JAPANESE INFILTRATION.
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. NX43081 PRIVATE W.T. RAE, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION RESTING BESIDE HIS WATER-FILLED FOXHOLE AFTER AN ALL-NIGHT VIGIL AGAINST POSSIBLE JAPANESE INFILTRATION.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. Q36799 CORPORAL J.J. BEATON, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION LIGHTS A CIGARETTE IN HIS WATER FILLED FOXHOLE AFTER AN ALL NIGHT VIGIL AGAINST POSSIBLE JAPANESE INFILTRATION.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-21. V514074 PRIVATE R.A. VIGENSER IN HIS WATER-FILLED DUGOUT COVERING AN AREA WHERE JAPANESE RAIDERS COULD MOVE IN AGAIN AND INFLICT CASUALTIES ON MEMBERS OF THE 42ND INFA

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. QX62583 PRIVATE G.S.J. PAYNE (1) AND SX33240 PRIVATE A.J. LEMM (2) IN THEIR WATER FILLED DUGOUT COVERING AN AREA WHERE JAPANESE RAIDERS COULD MOVE IN AGAIN AND INFLICT

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. NX76537 MAJOR B. SHORT, REGIMENTAL MEDICAL OFFICER (3) ASSISTED BY QX62698 PRIVATE H.G.A. MACDONALD, MEDICAL ORDERLY (1) TREATING Q272652 PRIVATE R.G. MERRIT AT THE RE

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND, 1945-01-21. Q39645 CORPORAL K.R. ROLSTON, "D" COMPANY, 42ND INFANTRY BATTALION PLACING HIS TOBACCO AND MATCHES IN HIS BERET BEFORE MOVING OUT FROM CAMP ON A PATROL THROUGH THE SWA
