| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 098831 |
| 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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BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND VIEWED FROM THE ...
Description
BALLALAE ISLAND, BOUGAINVILLE AREA. 1945-11-10. THE SOUTHERN END OF THE ISLAND VIEWED FROM THE JAPANESE CONTROL TOWER ON THE AIRSTRIP. IT IS BELIEVED THAT BETWEEN 300 AND 800 ALLIED PRISONERS OF WAR WERE KILLED AND BURIED IN THIS PART OF THE ISLAND, BY THE JAPANESE, AFTER THEY COMPLETED THE AIRSTRIP WHICH WAS THE MAIN ENEMY BASE IN THE SOLOMONS AREA. (JOINS 98830 AND 98832.)