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Photograph 079192 Second World War, 1939-1945BOUGAINVILLE 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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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. TROOPS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION TAKING ADVANTAGE OF A LULL IN THE FIGHTING TO WASH THEIR CLOTHES IN A MOUNTAIN STREAM.
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.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. NX152906 PRIVATE R. SMITH, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION FILLING HIS WATER BOTTLE FROM A MOUNTAIN STREAM NEAR MOSIGETTA.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-17. PIONEERS OF THE 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION MANHANDLING LARGE LOGS WITH DRAG ROPES DURING THE REBUILDING OF A BRIDGE ACROSS A MOUNTAIN STREAM NEAR MOSIGETTA.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-03. WX26691 PRIVATE J SAMPSON "A" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS REST PERIOD IN A COMPANY FORWARD POSITION TO CLEAN HIS BREN GUN.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-31. N34913 PRIVATE L. FLEMING, BREN GUNNER, "B" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION, ENJOYING A HOT MEAL IN HIS FOXHOLE DURING A LULL IN THE FIGHTING IN THE AREA.

BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-02-03. VX115812 PRIVATE A.T. SHUGG, "A" COMPANY, 9TH INFANTRY BATTALION WASHING HIS CLOTHES ON A LOG JUTTING OUT INTO THE HUPAI RIVER NEAR MAWARAKA.
