079982 Accession Number: 079982

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TOKO-BARARA ROAD, BOUGAINVILLE, SOLOMON ISLANDS. 1945-03-28. TROOPS OF THE 15TH FIELD COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, USE A BULLDOZER TO FILL A TRUCK FROM A "CHINAMAN" CONTAINING TOP DRESSING FOR THE TOKO-BARARA ROAD. CORDUROY IS LAID BY NATIVES AND COVERED WITH THIS SAND TO PROVIDE THE SURFACE. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- VX136089 SAPPER R.H. LONGMUIR (1); W97024 SAPPER P.M. MARIN (2); Q268202 SAPPER E.J. STOCKHAM (3).

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079982
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Negative
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Colour: Black & white
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Whole
Item Count
1
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Copyright expired - public domain

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