079130
Photograph 079130 Second World War, 1939-1945TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. A MEMBER OF THE 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION PULLING A BOAT ACROSS THE GENGA RIVER.
079126 Accession Number: 079126
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TSIMBA AREA, BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-13. TROOPS OF THE MORTAR DETACHMENT, 31/51ST INFANTRY BATTALION OPERATING THE UNIT FERRY ACROSS THE GENGA RIVER. THE FERRY CONSISTS OF A COLLAPSIBLE BOAT WHICH THE PASSENGERS HAUL ACROSS THE RIVER BY MEANS OF A ROPE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX79764 CORPORAL H.R. SPENCER (1); NX102698 PRIVATE E. GROUTHER (2); WX21491 CPL B.L. TAYLOR (3).
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079126
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Colour: Black & white
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