| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 078488 |
| 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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BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-16. MEMBERS OF "D" COMPANY AND "B" COMPANY, 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION ...
Description
BOUGAINVILLE ISLAND. 1945-01-16. MEMBERS OF "D" COMPANY AND "B" COMPANY, 47TH INFANTRY BATTALION EXAMINING A JAPANESE TYPE 92 "WOODPECKER" MACHINE GUN AND OTHER ARMS CAPTURED BY "B" COMPANY IN AN ENEMY PILLBOX ON THE BANKS OF THE HUPAI-SAPANI RIVER. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SX13598 PRIVATE G.H. GARDINER (1); NX122368 LANCE CORPORAL G.J. BENTICK (2); QX41359 LANCE CORPORAL A.L. BIRD (4); Q128411 PRIVATE R.E. KREIS (5); VX94035 PRIVATE A.R. WESTON (6); NX176794 PRIVATE H.M. FRENCH (7); QX48057 SERGEANT G. NOFFKE (10); Q105306 PRIVATE J.J.F. MARCH (11).