079192 Accession Number: 079192

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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. QX1499 PRIVATE E.A. PITT, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL IN THE FIGHTING TO WASH HIS CLOTHES IN A MOUNTAIN STREAM.

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Accession Number
079192
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Photograph
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Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
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1
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