MOROKAIMORO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-06. OWING TO THE HILLY COUNTRY IT IS NECESSARY TO CLIMB DOWN ...

Place Oceania: Pacific Islands, Solomon Islands, Bougainville
Accession Number 093017
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

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Description

MOROKAIMORO, BOUGAINVILLE, 1945-06-06. OWING TO THE HILLY COUNTRY IT IS NECESSARY TO CLIMB DOWN INTO GULLIES FOR WATER. HOWEVER, COMMANDOS OF 2/8 COMMANDO SQUADRON, HAVE IMPROVISED A WATER CATCHMENT AREA FROM PARACHUTES. TPR R.H. FARRELL (1) AND SIG L.L. HARRISON (2) ARE SHOWN FILLING BUCKETS FROM A CANVAS TENT.