079034 Accession Number: 079034

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TSIMBA RIDGE, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-06. STRETCHER CASES, WOUNDED DURING AN ACTION AGAINST THE JAPANESE FORCES IN THE AREA, RECEIVING ATTENTION IN THE REGIMENTAL AID POST OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- QX54790 PRIVATE R.F. HARRIS (1); QX51226 PRIVATE G.T. SOMMERVILLE (2); SX39200 PRIVATE A.W. RUSSELL (3).

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Accession Number
079034
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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