BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-16. TROOPS OF THE FIELD SECURITY SECTION AND THE 47TH INFANTRY ...

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Accession Number 078487
Collection type Photograph
Object type Black & white
Physical description Black & white
Conflict Second World War, 1939-1945
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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-16. TROOPS OF THE FIELD SECURITY SECTION AND THE 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION GOING THROUGH JAPANESE MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOUND IN A CAPTURED JAPANESE PILLBOX ON THE BANK OF THE HUPAI-SAPANI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- NX122368 LANCE CORPORAL G.J. BENTICK "D" COMPANY (2); SERGEANT S. BROWNE, FIELD SECURITY SECTION (3); WX22666 PRIVATE K.F. BLAIR "D" COMPANY (4).